Allyson MacNutt Upsets Kerri Einarson 8-6 in PointsBet Invitational

MacNutt's junior team from Halifax advances to quarterfinals, defeating four-time national champion Einarson.

Overview

Allyson MacNutt's team, representing Canada at the 2025 world junior curling championship, defeated Kerri Einarson 8-6 in Calgary.
The upset occurred during the PointsBet Invitational, a single-knockout event featuring top junior, college, university, under-25, and club champions.
MacNutt's team shot 84% overall, with MacNutt herself achieving a 90% shooting accuracy compared to Einarson's 71%.
Einarson's team was missing usual front end Shannon Birchard due to a knee injury, with Laura Walker filling in.
MacNutt will face Kate Cameron in the quarterfinals, while other matchups include Kayla Skrlik vs. Chelsea Carey, Kaitlyn Lawes vs. Selena Sturmay, and Rachel Homan vs. Corryn Brown.