Friday, March 27, 2026 | 7 p.m. ET | Coca-Cola Coliseum
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Daniella Ponticelli (Play-by-Play), Becky Kellar (Analyst), Ailish Forfar (Reporter)
BOSTON FLEET
11-5-2-4 | 45 PTS | 1ST PLACE
Top Scorer: Megan Keller – 22 GP, 6-11-17 PTS
Last Game: 2-0 W vs. VAN on Mar. 24
TORONTO SCEPTRES
8-1-5-8 | 31 PTS | 4TH PLACE
Top Scorer: Daryl Watts – 19 GP, 8-8-16 PTS
Last Game: 2-0 W at BOS on Mar. 17
2025-26 SEASON SERIES: BOSTON LEADS 6-3 IN POINTS (TORONTO LEADS 24-18 IN POINTS ALL-TIME)
Nov. 29 at TOR: 3-1 BOS | Jan. 14 at BOS: 2-1 BOS | Mar. 17 at BOS: 2-0 TOR | Mar. 27 at TOR
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Boston won the first two meetings between these teams in November and January, but Toronto handed the Fleet their only shutout loss and Massachusetts home loss of the season with a 2-0 win on Mar. 17. Boston’s November win was its second ever in Toronto, and first since Jan. 17, 2024 (2 0-0-5).
This is the start of Boston’s last multi-game road trip of the season, traveling directly to Minnesota on Saturday. The Fleet lead the PWHL with 21 points in 11 road games so far this season (4-4-1-2), excluding two Takeover Tour games as the home team (0-0-1-1). Toronto has the fewest points as the home team with just 13 in 11 games (2-1-5-3).
The Fleet beat the Goldeneyes, 2-0, at home on Tuesday, their second consecutive shutout and league record sixth of the season, each by Aerin Frankel. Boston had a combined three shutouts across its first two PWHL seasons, two by Frankel.
Laura Kluge scored her first career goal on Tuesday in her 34th career game (13 with Toronto last season, 21 with Boston this season). The German Olympian also leads the Fleet with 23 penalty minutes this season (including 10 minutes as part of a game misconduct), though she has not taken a penalty in any of her last 12 games. Toronto’s Anna Kjellbin is one of eight players with 22 games played and no penalty minutes.
Alina Müller has three points in three games of the season series (2G, 1A), including a multi-point performance on Jan. 14, and her first goal of the season Nov. 29 in Toronto on one of Boston’s season-low 12 shots on goal. She’s gone three games without a point, her second-longest drought this season.
Megan Keller has 10 career points against Toronto, her most against any PWHL team. The Fleet captain and top scoring PWHL defender recorded an assist in each of the first two games of the season series and currently needs one assist to record a new career-high.
Jessie Eldridge is overjoyed that her beloved dog Beau has safely made it across the country to her parents’ home in Barrie, ON, thanks to friends who made the road trip. After two weeks apart while traveling with the Torrent and relocating to Boston following the Mar. 16 trade with Seattle, the two were reunited at the Fleet’s practice in Toronto on Thursday.
The Sceptres have not played since their shutout win over the Fleet in Boston on Mar. 17, which was also their second shutout in a row, both by Raygan Kirk. Aside from these teams’ current streaks, the only other instance of back-to-back shutouts in PWHL regular-season history came on Apr. 1 and 27, 2025 by the Sirens.
Toronto is on a six-game post-Olympic point streak (4-0-2-0) with both OT/SO losses coming on home ice. Between the six original teams, this is the only regular-season series without a result beyond regulation (14 games). Boston has played in the most OT/SO games all-time with 25 to Toronto’s 19.
Daryl Watts scored Toronto’s first goal against Boston on Mar. 17, giving her an even 30 goals and 30 assists in her PWHL career, and the only PWHL player to reach both of those marks. Only Marie-Philip Poulin (38-28—66) has more points in the league. Watts’ goal against the Fleet was also her seventh career game-winner; only Poulin (10) has more.
Blayre Turnbull has a season-high four-game point streak (3G, 1A) following an empty-net goal against Boston that gave her a new career-high of 12 points (7G, 5A) in 22 games. The Sceptres captain also has a four-game home point streak that dates back to Jan. 17 (2G, 2A).
Boston has seen 33.6% of its total points recorded by defenders this season, the highest such mark in the league. Toronto’s 29.4% mark ranks second, led by eight points from Renata Fast. Fleet defenders lead the PWHL with 12 goals this season, while the Sceptres lead the league with five different goal scorers from the blue line, their most in team history.
The Fleet lead the league with 17 games in which they have scored the first goal, while the Sceptres are tied for the league lead with seven goals scored in the game’s first five minutes. Boston has only allowed one such goal, fewest in the PWHL.
In the spirit of Country Night, Ella Shelton, Emma Gentry and Emma Woods all grew up on farms. Shelton’s family currently farms cash crop and makes maple syrup, while the Gentry family has a Christmas tree farm, and Woods’ family has a dairy and hobby farm. Jess Kondas' extended family also had farms where she spent a lot of time growing up.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“We’re coming off a solid effort at home, but this is a different challenge on the road against Toronto. The Sceptres play a strong team game and compete hard. We’ll need everyone on board to get a job done here tonight.” – Fleet Head Coach Kris Sparre
“We were pretty happy with our game last week against Boston. We’ve taken some time this week to work on our skills and different situations, but we’re certainly happy to get back on the ice for a game here at Coca-Cola Coliseum. We know the game against Boston will have a lot of pace and physicality so it will be important that we’re ready to compete right at puck drop.” – Sceptres alternate captain Renata Fast
FRIDAY’S GAME: It’s the fourth and final meeting of the regular-season series between Toronto and Boston as the Sceptres say ‘Howdy!’ to the Fleet for the team’s first and only Friday night game at Coca-Cola Coliseum. TGIF is a theme with the Fleet in town, as each of Toronto’s three Friday night home games the last two seasons have all been against Boston. It’s Country Night, with fans encouraged to dress in their best boots and hats. Expect a toe-tapping good time with DJ Levi spinning country tunes all night long. Canadian Tire has the popular ‘My Team My Sign’ activation on the concourse, and fans can also stop by the Midea and Intact Insurance stations to meet more league partners. The Sceptres are happy to welcome the Barrie Sharks, Durham West Lightning, Leaside Wildcats and London Devilettes to the game.