Overview

• Fourth-line forward Liz Schepers scored the championship-winning goal 12 minutes into overtime of Game 4 at Xcel Energy Center.
• All four games in the PWHL finals were decided by identical 2-1 scores in overtime, underscoring the series’ tight competition.
• Gwyneth Philips posted a league-best 1.23 goals-against average and .952 save percentage over eight playoff starts to claim MVP honors.
• Maddie Rooney stopped 33 of 34 shots in the clincher and tied the PWHL single-postseason record with five consecutive playoff victories.
• The league will expand to eight teams next season with new franchises set for Seattle and Vancouver.