TORONTO, ON (May 3, 2025) – Kateřina Mrázová clinched Ottawa’s first-ever playoff berth with a dramatic overtime winner, lifting the Charge to a 2–1 victory over Toronto on Saturday at a sold-out Coca-Cola Coliseum. Ottawa entered the game controlling its own destiny, needing a win of any kind to secure a postseason spot. The victory, combined with a Minnesota win over Boston today in regulation, locks up the third seed for the Charge in the PWHL Playoffs and extended their road winning streak to four games. The loss solidified the Sceptres’ second-place finish and snapped their two-game win streak.

After a scoreless first period, Sarah Nurse opened the scoring for Toronto at 12:15 of the second, beating goaltender Gwyneth Philips with a backhand-to-forehand move and firing top shelf. Less than a minute later, Brianne Jenner responded for Ottawa, finishing a backdoor play to tie the game at one. A scoreless third period sent the game to overtime, where Mrázová sealed the win on a two-on-one rush, firing a top-shelf shot from the slot for the game-winner. Philips stopped 13 of 14 shots for Ottawa, while Kristen Campbell made 19 saves on 21 shots for Toronto. First-place Montréal will select its semifinal opponent between Ottawa and fourth-seed Minnesota tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET, live on a special edition of Jocks in Jills on thepwhl.com and the PWHL’s YouTube channel.

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