Rebecca Leslie led the Charge attack with three points, including a first-period goal at 16:08 when she buried a shot during a 2-on-1 rush, plus assists on Brianne Jenner’s second-period power-play goal at 6:53 and the overtime winner.
Jenner and Gabbie Hughes finished with two points each, with the latter opening the scoring at 8:37 of the opening frame. Jaime Bourbonnais put the home team on the board at 12:40 of the second period as the Sirens took advantage of an offensive zone turnover. Kristin O’Neill cut the deficit to one with a power-play goal at 11:55, followed by rookie Anne Cherkowski’s tying goal at 13:39 of the final frame. Sarah Fillier had two assists to lead all Sirens in points.
Casey O’Brien nearly clinched the win in overtime for the Sirens but was denied on a breakaway by Gwyneth Philips, who made 31 saves in her seventh win of the season.
Rookie Callie Shanahan got her first career start between the pipes for the Sirens, stopping 17 shots in her debut. New York holds on to second place with points in seven straight games, while Ottawa moves into a tie for fourth place with Montreal after securing points in seven of their last eight games. Both teams are back in action this weekend, with Ottawa visiting Montreal on Saturday and New York traveling to Minnesota on Sunday.
The teams will meet on March 8 at the Prudential Center.
QUOTES
Ottawa head coach Carla MacLeod on what she says to her team before overtime (five wins in a row in these situations): “Tonight I didn’t say much to the team. We had a tight situation to start the overtime, so I talked to the three players who were going to kill it. I gave them some ideas about what shapes we might see and how we’re going to defend it. We’ve played a lot of overtime this year, so our group is comfortable in these moments. They understand what needs to be done. I just didn’t like that we were in overtime. I thought we should have finished that game in regulation. Kudos to New York. They have good energy in their group and they find ways.
Attacking goalkeeper Gwyneth Phillips on her many breakaway saves: “Honestly, when someone comes into a breakaway, I try not to think about who they are. I don’t want to go along with their tendencies. Escapes are fun. It’s part of the game. It makes things exciting. I love them. Keep them coming, that’s my kind of mentality.”
Sirens Head Coach Greg Fargo on the team’s comeback in the third period: “It was good. It started midway through the second period. We were in a 3-0 hole, but we had a good conversation on the bench. We did some good things, we just hadn’t kept it up until that point. Our group did a great job finding a way to get one in the second, and that momentum carried into the third. It wasn’t the result we wanted, but it was a very resilient effort, especially through three games in five nights to play with the trips. I’m proud of how the group fought back tonight.
New York forward Anne Cherkowski on how the rookies can take advantage of the opportunity to help the team win: “Our team has done a great job of creating an environment where the rookies can come in right away and play their game. They give us a lot of confidence to go out and do what we do, and it’s nice to contribute with a few goals to help the team.”
NOTES
Ottawa is the first team in PWHL history to go a perfect 5-for-5 in games decided outside regulation in a single season, with their current streak including two overtimes and three shootout victories.
New York extended their record points streak to seven games (5-0-2-0), the longest streak in the PWHL this season, and only the sixth time in league history that a team has produced such a streak.
The Charge have won four straight games at Prudential Center, including all three of their games last season in regulation.
Ottawa improved its league-leading power play to 21.4% and went 1-for-3 tonight. New York went 1-for-7 with a player advantage.
The Sirens defeated their opponent for the ninth time in 14 games. The Charge led the league with five wins when out of bounds in games this season.
New York previously erased a 3-0 deficit against Ottawa on March 25, 2025, by scoring six straight goals in the third period and winning 6-3.
Sarah Wozniewicz became the first rookie in PWHL history to record two overtime goals in a season and leads all skaters in that category and in game-winning goals with three. All three of Charge’s third-round goals this season have come in wins, taking her points total to six in fourteen games.
Rebecca Leslie has reached double figures in points for the first time in her career with 12 after her second three-point performance of the season. Her sixth goal in her 14th game doubled the three she had collected in 51 games in her first two seasons.
Gabby Hughes recorded her third multi-point game of the season and the first featured a goal after two previous multi-assist efforts. With eight points (2G, 6A) in twelve games, she is now halfway to her career-high of 16 points (5G, 11A), achieved in 29 games in 2024-2025.
Brianne Jenner scored her team’s third power-play goal and added an assist for her fourth multi-point game of the season. The Charge captain has performed offensively in four straight games at Prudential Center dating back to last season and has five goals and six points in five games to date in 2026, bringing her point total to 14 (8G, 6A) in 14 games, tied for the league lead. Ottawa is now 19-1 all-time in regular season action when scoring.
Jaime Bourbonnais broke an 18-game goalless drought and scored for the first time since March 16, 2025 against Minnesota. The Sirens alternate captain has five points in twelve games, which is tied for the team lead among defensemen.
Kristin O’Neill scored her third goal of the season and first on the power play, becoming the first veteran forward to score with the player advantage for the Sirens (rookies Kaltounkova And O’Brien both have two power play goals each).
Anne Cherkowski has scored goals in two straight games after the first of her career on Sunday ended a 12-game goalless drought to launch her rookie campaign. The Sirens’ second-round pick has six points in 14 games and ranks sixth among rookies.
Gwyneth Phillips has now made 30 or more saves in six of her 12 starts this season, the most in the PWHL. The Charge netminder has won six of her last seven starts and her seven wins are tied for second in the PWHL.
Callie Shanahan is the second rookie goaltender in PWHL history to lose in overtime in her first professional start after Toronto’s Raygan Kirk on December 21, 2024. The Sirens’ fourth-round start comes on a night when her former Boston University Terriers also lost in overtime to Harvard in the 47th Women’s Beanpot Championship, ending a streak of 13 straight games between the pipes for Kayle Osborne.
Sarah Fillier has recorded consecutive multi-assist matches for the first time in her career and has five helpers in her last three matches. Three of her assists this season have come on the power play and are tied for third in the PWHL, while all nine points (1G, 8A) for the Sirens alternate captain have come in home games, including a four-game point streak at Prudential Center.
Kristina Kaltounkova recorded her first career assist with a primary helper, giving her six points in her last six games. The Sirens’ first overall pick is the first player in PWHL history whose first eight points in a season were all goals.
Casey O’Brien picked up her fifth assist of the season and ninth point to tie the game Kaltounkova for the lead among rookies. The Sirens third overall pick has four points (1G, 3A) in five games so far in 2026 and led tonight’s game with five shots on goal.
Jincy Roese recorded her fifth assist as a member of the Sirens against her former team. Last season, she led all Charge defensemen with 11 assists in 27 games.
Emily Clark recorded her first assist and second point of the season, extending her Prudential Center points streak since 2024-25 to four straight games. The Charge alternate captain played the first 13 games this season without a helper, nearly doubling the seven games she played without registering an assist last March.
Stephanie Markowski scored her second assist and third point of the season. The Charge defender is more than halfway to the five points (1G, 4A) she recorded in 28 games as a rookie last season.
Taylor Girard missed her first game of the season for the Sirens and served the first of a four-game suspension.
All three of Ottawa’s new players acquired in a trade with Vancouver on Sunday saw action tonight Michela Cava starting on the team’s third line with Katerina Mrazová And Fanuza Kadirovawhile Brooke McQuigge was on the second line with Clark And Hughes. Emma Greco started as the team’s seventh defenseman.
THREE STARS
1. Sarah Wozniewicz (OTT) OPEN
2. Gwyneth Philips (OTT) 31/34 SV
3. Anne Cherkowski (NY) 1G
STANDINGS
New York: 23 PTS (7-0-2-5) – 2nd place
Ottawa: 19 PTS (3-5-0-6) – 4th place (tied)
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