LOWELL, MA (January 28, 2026) – The first-place Boston Fleet outlasted the New York Sirens in a 4-3 shootout decision on Wednesday night at the Tsongas Center, led by a pair of shootout goals by Alina Müller. Both goaltenders battled in net with Aerin Frankel stopping 30/33 shots and 6/8 in the shootout to edge the Sirens in her ninth win this season, tied for the league lead. Kayle Osborne reached 30 saves for a career-high fifth time this season going 32/35. Fleet rookie Abby Newhook started Boston off with her second power play goal of the season to give her team the 1-0 lead. The Sirens dominated the middle frame with two goals, one from Kristin O’Neill on the power play at 10:19, and another from first overall pick Kristýna Kaltounková after she exploded past the defense to put New York up 2-1. The lead was the first an opponent has held over Boston on home ice this season. Second-round Fleet pick Ella Huber was unable to capitalize on a penalty shot opportunity, the first in team history, when she beat Osborne to the far side but could not finish the play when the puck slid off her stick. Boston made the most of the third period when Liz Schepers tied the score in the first minute of play, followed by a Jamie Lee Rattray power play goal five minutes later. Kaltounková added her second of the night and league leading 11th of the season to end regulation tied 3-3. With five scoreless minutes of overtime, the teams headed to the shootout, highlighted by Müller’s almost identical set of goals to lift the Fleet to a victory on her attempts in the seventh and eighth rounds. Tonight’s win extends Boston’s lead in the standings at 30 points, with the next closest team being the Minnesota Frost at 28 points. New York holds fourth place with 24 points.
The PWHL will pause game action from Jan. 29 through Feb. 26 for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, with 61 players from all eight PWHL teams set to compete, representing eight countries.
