Overview

• Britta Curl-Salemme scored the game-tying goal with 16 seconds left in regulation and the overtime winner at 16:24 of the extra period.
• Minnesota goaltender Maddie Rooney delivered a standout performance with 37 saves, while Ottawa’s Gwyneth Philips stopped 22 shots.
• Jocelyne Larocque opened the scoring for Ottawa in the third period, assisted by Rebecca Leslie, before Minnesota's late equalizer.
• A tripping penalty on Ottawa's Tereza Vanisova with 37 seconds remaining gave Minnesota a two-player advantage, setting up the tying goal.
• The best-of-five series is now tied 1-1, with Game 3 scheduled for Saturday in Minnesota, as both teams continue to showcase defensive intensity and clutch performances.