Sunday, March 15, 2026 | 1 p.m. ET | Place Bell
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EN: Eric Gallanty (Play-by-Play), Ann-Sophie Bettez (Analyst), Ailish Forfar (Reporter);
FR: Claudine Douville (Play-by-Play), Isabelle Leclaire (Analyst), Catherine Savoie (Reporter), Émilie Duquette (Studio Host), Karell Emard (Studio Analyst)
BOSTON FLEET
9-4-2-3 | 37 PTS | 1ST PLACE
Top Scorer: Alina Müller – 18 GP, 3-10-13 PTS
Last Game: 3-2 L at SEA on Mar. 11
MONTRÉAL VICTOIRE
9-4-0-5 | 35 PTS | 2ND PLACE
Top Scorer: Marie-Philip Poulin – 17 GP, 8-8-16 PTS
Last Game: 4-3 SOW at TOR on Mar. 3
2025-26 SEASON SERIES: BOSTON LEADS 3-0 IN POINTS (MONTRÉAL LEADS 17-16 IN POINTS ALL-TIME)
Nov. 23 at BOS: 2-0 BOS | Mar. 15 at MTL | Apr. 11 at BOS | Apr. 17 at MTL
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Boston shut out Montréal, 2-0, in the season-opening matchup between these teams. It was one of the Fleet’s four shutouts this season, tied with the Victoire for the most in the league, and the only time the Victoire have been shut out in 2025-26.
Including playoffs, 10 of the 14 all-time meetings between the teams have been decided beyond regulation. Only home teams have won the four games in regulation, including Dec. 30, 2025, won by Montréal at Place Bell, and the only time they played consecutive games decided in regulation during the inaugural season (Mar. 2 in Montréal and May 4 in Boston).
Each of the Fleet’s last 11 games have been decided by one goal, including Wednesday’s loss in Seattle that snapped a six-game winning streak and eight-game point streak. Boston’s 11 games decided by one goal is tied with Toronto for the most in the PWHL this season. The Fleet have played in 46 games all-time decided by one goal (incl. postseason), the second most in PWHL history (Montréal, 50).
Alina Müller had two assists in Seattle, her second game this season with multiple assists, tied for fourth most in the PWHL. The Fleet alternate captain is two points away from 50 for her career, a milestone achieved by nine other PWHL players.
Susanna Tapani scored Boston’s first goal of the season and added an assist in the first meeting on Nov. 23, her only multi-point performance of the season. She has 10 points (3G, 7A) in 11 career games Montréal, her best against any opponent, and will become the first player in history to 75 career games today.
Megan Keller got the first of her four power play goals this season against Montréal, but the Fleet captain has been held without a point in three games post-Olympics.
Laura Kluge was voted February's Player of the Month by the German National Team after setting a program record with three goals and four assists in her first four Olympic games.
Abby Newhook, who leads all Fleet rookies with five goals this season, attended last night’s Montréal Canadiens game at Bell Centre against the San Jose Sharks. Her brother, Habs forward Alex Newhook, wore her Boston Fleet jersey for walk-ins.
Montréal has won six straight games dating back to Jan. 21. That is tied with four other streaks (including Boston and Ottawa this season) for the second-longest win streak in PWHL history. The longest is an 11-game run by Toronto from January to March of 2024.
The Victoire have won all seven games at Place Bell this season and lead the league with a points percentage of .852 on home ice. The Fleet are the only other team with a perfect record at their primary home venues, winning six games split evenly between Agganis Arena and the Tsongas Center.
Montréal has scored at least three goals in each of their last five games, including their Mar. 3 shootout win in Toronto. That is tied with a five-game run by Toronto in 2024 for the second-longest such streak in PWHL history (longest is an eight-game streak by Toronto from Jan – Feb 2025).
Marie-Philip Poulin has points in three straight games (2G, 1A). The Victoire captain had seven shots on goal in Montréal’s most recent game against Toronto, tied for her second-most SOG in a regular-season game in her PWHL career and her most in a regular-season game since she had seven against Boston on Apr. 28, 2025. She also led all Victoire skaters with five SOG in the season opener in Boston.
Maureen Murphy has three points in Montréal’s last two games, including an assist in Toronto. Her season points total stands at seven (4G, 3A) in 18 games, surpassing her six points (3G, 3A) in 28 games last season.
Ann-Renée Desbiens leads the PWHL with a 1.06 goals-against average and .958 save percentage, just slightly ahead of Aerin Frankel’s 1.28 GAA and .949 SV%. Frankel’s 12 wins is one more than Desbiens’ 11, with the pair tied for the league lead with four shutouts each. Together, they have a combined 21 games with one or fewer goals against this season.
Boston has scored the game’s first goal a league-high 15 times and have an 8-4-1-2 record in those games, while Montréal has scored first 12 times with a 9-1-0-2 record in such games. The Fleet’s 15 goals and the Victoire’s 12 goals in the third period rank sixth and seventh in the PWHL.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“Our group couldn’t be more excited to play our first game in Montréal this season. It will be an incredible atmosphere in Laval, and we are looking forward to another battle against a team we haven’t faced since November.” – Fleet forward Jill Saulnier
“Boston plays a fairly similar game to what they did the last two years as well. They're still a very physical team. Us and Boston are kind of neck and neck in the standings, and we're the next to play each other, which I think is probably a fairly anticipated game. I expect it to be close. Most of our games against Boston over the three years have been extremely close, so I'm excited to play them. I think we're a completely different team from the first time that they saw us.” - Victoire Head Coach Kori Cheverie
SUNDAY’S GAME: First place in the PWHL standings is on the line as Montréal hosts Boston for the first time since preseason scrimmages and just the second of four regular season meetings on the schedule. It’s the first of two straight home games for the Victoire at Place Bell, and the last of a five-game post-Olympic road trip for the Fleet.
Today is Montréal’s Indigenous Peoples Celebration Unity Game designed to honour Indigenous Peoples, cultures, and histories, and to recognize the ongoing contributions of Indigenous artists, leaders, athletes, and community-builders within hockey and across sport. Through ceremony, cultural performance, and in-arena recognition, the game creates space for reflection, learning, and meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities. Programming throughout the day is developed with care and respect, centering Indigenous voices and traditions within the game-day experience.
A live land acknowledgment will be delivered in Mohawk, French, and English by Adysson Wahsohkwiios Stacey, honouring the traditional territories and the enduring presence of Indigenous Peoples connected to the Montréal region. This multilingual acknowledgment reflects both respect for Indigenous languages and a commitment to meaningful recognition within the game-day experience.
The ceremonial puck drop will be performed by Francis Verreault-Paul, former hockey player and Chef de l’Assemblée des Premières Nations Québec–Labrador, alongside Kehte Dailleboust, a minor league hockey goaltender and traditional dancer. Their joint participation reflects Indigenous leadership across generations and disciplines — from sport to governance to cultural expression — and honours the deep and ongoing connection between Indigenous communities and the game of hockey.
The national anthem will be performed by Élisabeth St-Gelais, an Innu soprano from the community of Pessamit and the Saguenay. Known for her powerful voice and performances across Canada and internationally, St-Gelais brings a strong presence of Indigenous artistry and excellence to the opening moments of the Indigenous Peoples Celebration Unity Game.
A live traditional singing performance will take place during the intermission by Atsenhakèniate Lazare, accompanied by traditional dancers Kahawakhon Phillips and Adysson Wahsohkwiios Stacey, as well as Powwow dancers Konwatharani Jacobs and Iako’tarakehte Dailleboust. This performance centers Indigenous cultural expression within the game-day experience, honouring song and movement as powerful forms of storytelling, ceremony, and community connection.
DJ Pøptrt will perform during the pre‑game as well as the second intermission. She is a recognized Indigenous artist from the Mohawk Nation of Kahnawá:ke, bringing contemporary Indigenous music and energy into the arena and contributing to the celebration of Indigenous creativity and cultural expression.
Community Organizations:
- Kahnawake Minor Hockey, a community-based youth hockey organization that supports Indigenous youth participation in sport while fostering teamwork, pride, and cultural connection. Through hockey, the organization creates opportunities for young players to build confidence, community, and leadership both on and off the ice.
- The Native Friendship Centre of Montréal is an Indigenous-led community organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of Indigenous people living in the urban environment of Montréal. The Centre provides culturally grounded programs and services that support health and wellness, youth development, cultural connection, employment, and social support for Indigenous individuals and families.