LAVAL, QC (Jan. 30, 2025) – With a goal, two assists and a shootout marker in her first game back after missing three games due to injury, Laura Stacey led the Montréal Victoire to a 4-3 shootout win over the Toronto Sceptres at home at Place Bell on Thursday night—the team’s fourth straight win. The Sceptres’ dominant power play opened the scoring mid-way through the first period, as Jesse Compher tapped in a rebound off the back boards to give Toronto the lead. Mariah Keopple equalized the score six minutes later – with a primary assist from Stacey for her first point of the night – bringing energy to the Montréal crowd heading into the first intermission. Stacey earned her second primary assist of the night seven minutes into the second period, feeding a pass to Maureen Murphy to give the Victoire their first lead of the game. The Sceptres’ power play struck for the second time in the game, with a goal from Hannah Miller to even the score once again heading into the third frame. Mid-way through the third period, Stacey found the back of the net for her third point of the night, giving Montréal their second lead of the game. Daryl Watts then knotted the score at three for Toronto with just three minutes left in the third to force extra time.
After a scoreless overtime period, Stacey and Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin potted Montréal’s two shootout goals to secure the win for the Victoire–– Toronto rookie Julia Gosling was the only goal scorer for the Sceptres in the shootout. Elaine Chuli earned the first shootout win of her PWHL career, turning aside 37 of 40 shots in net for the Victoire through regulation and overtime, followed by another four saves on five shootout attempts. Kristen Campbell stopped 25 of 28 shots through 65 minutes of play, followed by three of five saves in the shootout for the Sceptres. Montréal now has a three-point stronghold on first place following the win, while Toronto jumps into fifth place after earning a single point in the shootout loss.