Ottawa Charge Seek PWHL Finals Berth Against Montréal Victoire
The Ottawa Charge are on the cusp of their inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Finals appearance, holding a 2-1 series lead over Montréal’s Victoire. Game 4 is set for Friday, May 16, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. ET at The Arena at TD Place.
Game Details:
- Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
- Time: 7:00 p.m.ET
- Location: The Arena at TD Place
A victory for Ottawa would secure their place in the finals, while a Montréal win would force a decisive Game 5 back in Montréal.
How to watch
Fans can catch the action live across multiple platforms:
- Television: TSN 1/4 (Canada), RDS (Canada), MSGSNHD/Z1/Z2 (U.S.)
- Streaming: TSN.ca, TSN App, RDS.ca, RDS App, PWHL youtube & thepwhl.com (U.S. / International)
The broadcast teams are:
- English: Kenzie Lalonde (Play-by-play), Cheryl Pounder (Analyst), Kelly Greig (Reporter)
- French: Claudine Douville (Play-by-Play), Isabelle Leclaire (Analyst), Catherine Savoie (Reporter), Andrée-Anne Barbeau (Studio Host), Karell Émard (Studio Analyst)
Team Stats and Series Overview
Montréal Victoire (1)
- top Scorer: Anna Wilgren – 3 GP, 0-3-3 PTS
- goalie: Ann-Renée Desbiens, 1-2, 1.43 GAA, .949 SV%
- Series Stats: PP 2/8 (25%) PK 6/7 (85.7%)
Ottawa Charge (3)
- Top Scorer: Brianne Jenner – 3 GP, 2-1-3 PTS
- Goalie: Gwyneth Philips, 2-1, 1.18 GAA, .957 SV%
- Series Stats: PP 1/7 (14.3%) PK 6/8 (75%)
2025 PWHL Playoffs: Ottawa Leads Best-of-Five Series 2-1
- Game 1 at MTL: 3-2 OTT
- Game 2 at MTL: 3-2 MTL (4OT)
- Game 3 at OTT: 1-0 OTT
- Game 4: May 16 at OTT
- Game 5: May 18 at MTL (if necessary)
2024-25 Season Series: Montréal Won 11-7 in points (MTL Won 10-5 in 2024)
Key Storylines
Did you know?
This is only the third time in PWHL postseason history that the lower seed leads 2-1 after three games. In the previous two instances, the team leading 2-1 went on to win the series.
Montréal is looking to bounce back after being shut out in Game 3, their first playoff shutout loss. The Victoire were shut out twice in the regular season, both times followed by a loss to the Charge.
Offensive struggles have plagued Montréal, scoring just five goals on 115 shots in the series, a significant drop from their playoff performance last season.
Laura Stacey (24) and Marie-Philip Poulin (23) lead the PWHL Playoffs in shots on goal, demonstrating their offensive drive.
Despite the Game 3 loss, Ann-Renée Desbiens posted an impressive .960 save percentage, continuing her strong playoff performance.
all three games in this series have been decided by a single goal, reflecting the tight competition between Montréal and Ottawa. Both teams were also involved in the most one-goal games during the regular season.
This marks the third Friday night game for both teams this season. Montréal is undefeated in their previous Friday night games, including a win against the Charge, while ottawa is winless.
Ottawa’s Game 3 victory was only the third 1-0 win in PWHL playoff history, highlighting the defensive battle between the two teams.
Mannon McMahon, at 23 years old, is the youngest player to score a goal in this year’s playoffs. All five of her goals this season have been scored on home ice.
Ronja Savolainen recorded her first career playoff point with an assist on McMahon’s goal and leads the series with a +3 differential.
Gwyneth Philips’ 26 saves in Game 3 were tied for the second most in a postseason shutout win in PWHL history. She leads all playoff goaltenders with a 1.18 GAA and .957 SV%.
Ottawa’s game-winning goal was their 25th third-period goal of the season, while Montréal has allowed the fewest third-period goals in the league.
coaches and Players Sound Off
The team is certainly coming together even more in these moments. And right now, we’ve got to find a way, and there’s no better way to do it, or better time to do it than now in the playoffs. I think that we’re ready for the adjustments that we wont to make. Then it just comes down to grit determination, playing desperate hockey, and the willingness to do the hard things.
– Laura Stacey, Victoire Forward
This is the best place we can be right now.Everyone wants to be in the playoffs. It’s such a priviledge to be in the playoffs, and when you’re in that position, you’ll literally do anything you can to help the team win. So, I honestly feel great, and the girls are having a lot of fun. We’re doing everything we can, and it’s been really fun so far.
– Zoe Boyd, Charge Defender
Game Day Experiance
The PWHL Playoffs, presented by sharkninja, continue in Ottawa, where the Charge are one win away from the PWHL Finals. Fans attending the game at TD Place will be greeted by a drum line and trumpeters outside the entrance gates, on the concourse, and inside the arena bowl.
Notable attendees include Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, singer Jamie Fine, members of the Ottawa Rapid FC, and Ottawa Atletico. Members of the Czech Embassy and the Carleton University women’s Hockey Team will also be present.
CTV News at 6 will broadcast live from TD Place.Face painting will be available for fans inside Gate 2, and fans can show their support at the Canadian Tire ‘My Team. My Sign’ station outside Section 25.
In addition to live broadcast coverage on TSN and RDS in Canada, the game will be available in the U.S. on MSG Network and various stations distributed in partnership with Gray Media, Scripps Sports, and the Sinclair Broadcast Group. Internationally, the game will be distributed by NOVA Prime in Czechia and Slovakia.
