Saturday, March 21, 2026 | 4 p.m. ET | Tsongas Center
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Joe Weil (Play-by-Play), Gigi Marvin (Analyst), Natalie Noury (Reporter)
SEATTLE TORRENT
5-1-2-12 | 19 PTS | 8TH PLACE
Top Scorer: Julia Gosling – 20 GP, 6-9-15 PTS
Last Game: 4-1 L at MTL on Mar. 19
BOSTON FLEET
9-5-2-4 | 39 PTS | 1ST PLACE (TIED)
Top Scorer: Megan Keller – 20 GP, 6-9-15 PTS
Last Game: 2-0 L vs. TOR on Mar. 17
2025-26 SEASON SERIES: BOSTON LEADS 8-4 IN POINTS
Dec. 21 at SEA: 3-1 BOS | Jan. 7 at BOS: 2-1 BOS | Jan. 18 at SEA: 2-1 BOS (SO) | Mar. 11 at SEA: 3-2 SEA | Mar. 21 at BOS
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
The Torrent have steadily improved in their performances against the Fleet this season – they lost by two in the first matchup, lost by one in the next matchup, lost in a shootout in the third matchup, and won by one goal in the most recent meeting on Mar. 11. Seattle has fired 36 and 38 shots on goal in the last two meetings, both accounting for Boston’s two highest shots against totals of the season.
Seattle lost to Montréal, 4-1, on the road on Thursday, dropping to 1-0-0-7 in its last eight games after beginning the season 4-1-2-5. The Torrent’s 12 regulation losses are one away from tying the 2024-25 Sirens (13) for the most by any PWHL team.
Alex Carpenter scored her team-leading eighth goal of the season on Thursday while playing a season-high 25:07 and winning a career-high 23 faceoffs. The North Reading, MA, native is averaging 21:01 of ice time in her 20 games this season, second most by any forward (Sarah Nurse, 22:05 in nine games). Boston’s Alina Müller (20:56) ranks third.
Danielle Serdachny has four points in six games since the Olympic break, including an assist on Thursday and the winning goal when these teams met on Mar. 11. The goal was her third of the season, eclipsing the two she had with Ottawa as a rookie, while her eight points has tied last season’s total.
Theresa Schafzahl and Jessie Eldridge will face their former teams just five days after being traded for one another. Schafzahl recorded an assist in her Torrent debut on Thursday, setting a new career-high with seven points (2G, 5A), and returns to the Tsongas Center where she scored the first goal in Fleet history on Jan. 3, 2024. Eldridge had seven goals and 13 points in 19 games with the Torrent and made her Fleet debut Tuesday. Both players have one goal in the season series.
Corinne Schroeder has started every game of the season series for Seattle, representing four of her 10 games. In those games, she’s posted a 1.97 GAA and .927 SV%.
Aneta Tejralová has two assists in the season series and is one of only two Seattle defenders, along with Megan Carter, to score a goal this season. The Fleet have 11 goals from defenders, most in the PWHL, accounting for 25.6% of their total goals. This would be the highest such percentage by a team in the PWHL’s three-year history.
The Fleet fell to the Sceptres, 2-0, at home on Tuesday, the first time they’ve been shut out since Apr. 2, 2025. Of the six teams that have played in all three PWHL seasons, Boston’s five times being shut out are the fewest in the league. It was also the Fleet’s first loss in seven games in Massachusetts this season, but they remain undefeated at the Tsongas Center (2-1-0-0) where they also won eight of 11 games in 2024-25.
Shay Maloney led the Fleet with five shots on goal against Toronto on Tuesday. She had totaled three shots on goal in her previous seven games and has already matched her goal total from last season (three).
Müller leads the season series with five assists, accounting for a third of her 15 points (3G, 12A) in 20 games this season and a tenth of her 50 career points (15G, 35A) in 70 games.
Susanna Tapani recorded her 20th career goal the last time these teams met and has a quarter of her season’s 12 points in four games against Seattle. With 43 career points (21G, 22A), she ranks second all-time in PWHL scoring among international players, behind Müller.
This is the latest the PWHL has ever had a three-way tie for first place. During the inaugural season, Minnesota, Montréal and Toronto each had 30 points between games played on Mar. 13 and Mar. 16, 2024. Boston had 20 points at the time, then collected 15 in their final eight games to finish in third.
The 2026 Patty Kazmaier Award recipient will be announced today. There are 12 current PWHL players who have received the prestigious honor recognizing the best women’s hockey player in NCAA Division I, including Aerin Frankel (Northeastern 2021), Loren Gabel (Clarkson 2019), Carpenter (Boston College 2015) and Jamie Lee Rattray (Clarkson 2014).
Sunday’s Frozen Four final features Ohio State and Wisconsin. Ten players from Boston and Seattle have won national championships with those two programs including former Buckeyes Riley Brengman, Jenna Buglioni, Hadley Hartmetz and Amanda Thiele in both 2022 and 2024, Liz Schepers in 2022, and Cayla Barnes, Hannah Bilka and Olivia Mobley in 2024. Hilary Knight (2009, 2011) and Sophie Shirley (2019, 2021, 2023) both won with the Badgers.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“Our last game against Boston at home was a strong example of how we want to play—with detail, compete, and smart puck management to limit their speed in transition. They’re a dangerous team when they get moving, and we respected that. Now, going into their building, we know it will take that same commitment and another level on top of it to challenge them on their home ice.” – Torrent Head Coach Steve O’Rourke
“The past few days have been a whirlwind, but also really awesome. I had great friends on the Fleet coming into Boston and they've helped make sure I have everything I need and am ready to go. I've been able to get to know this team over the past couple of days and it's an exciting game that the Fleet play, it's all out pressure. I'm looking to continue what they're building here and hopefully have success.” – Fleet forward Jessie Eldridge
SATURDAY’S GAME: It’s the fifth and final regular-season meeting between Boston and Seattle, and first game of the season series at the Tsongas Center. A large crowd is expected in Lowell today for Boston’s ‘Youth Sports Night’, also the team’s first game at the venue since the Olympic send-off on Jan. 28. The Fleet’s new center ice logo was unveiled ahead of Friday’s Season Ticket Member event where fans had the opportunity to watch practice, meet the players, and participate in a special ‘paint the ice’ experience. In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day, Boston players will wear mismatched socks during walk-ins to symbolize the uniqueness of individuals with Down syndrome. The night holds special meaning for Fleet forward Hannah Brandt, who spent six years working with adults with Down syndrome while in PA school and whose mother also worked closely with children in the community. One of Brandt’s mother’s former students, Peter, will take part in the pre-game festivities by reading the starting lineup and will join the team on the bench during warmup. Also, prior to the game, Fleet Head Coach Kris Sparre will meet with Season Ticket Member Rick, who is attending his first game of the season after recovering from a lung transplant. Rick, who purchased tickets for his entire family but has been unable to attend until today, will receive a Fleet gift bag featuring signed items and special gear, while also joining the team on the bench during warmup. Fans can find activations throughout the concourse from the NWSL’s Boston Legacy, Girl Scouts of America, Bauer, and a sign-making station in partnership with Midea.