Overview
- Kayle Osborne posted a career-high 42 saves for New York, while Montreal’s Sandra Abstreiter finished with 17.
- Laura Stacey opened the scoring for Montreal before rookie Anna Bargman tied it late in the first and Kristin O’Neill put New York ahead early in the second.
- Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin answered on a power play, then Kristýna Kaltounková netted the go-ahead goal to extend her streak to four straight games.
- Paetyn Levis converted a Sarah Fillier feed for a third-period insurance goal, and Natálie Mlýnková’s 6-on-5 deflection with 24 seconds left left Montreal short of an equalizer.
- Next up, Montreal hosts Minnesota on Jan. 4, and New York visits Toronto on Jan. 6.