NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Denisa Křížová, Maja Nylén Persson and Casey O’Brien scored three straight goals in the third period to help the New York Sirens beat the Toronto Scepters 3-2 on Wednesday night.
New York (9-2-3-13) and Toronto (9-1-5-12) are tied for fifth in the PWHL standings with 34 points each, trailing Ottawa’s 36 points for the final playoff spot.
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O’Brien scored the game-winner on a shot from Nicole Valario with less than four minutes left in the game. O’Brien has five assists in his last three home games and becomes just the second rookie in PWHL history to score 20 or more points – joining Sarah Fillier in 2024-25.
With Toronto leading 2-0 with 11:09 left in the third period, Kryzova scored her first goal with the Kraken 39 seconds later. Krizova cleaned up a loose pick in the slot and hit a backhand shot past Regan Kirk.
Nylén Persson tied the game at 2 with a power-play goal with 5:07 left in the game.
The Sirens have won four straight at home, the longest single-season home winning streak in franchise history.
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Since the end of the Winter Olympics, Toronto has won all four of its regular-season road games.
Daryl Watts opened the scoring with a jailbreak goal late in the second period. Former Sirens defender Ella Shelton gave Toronto a two-goal lead with a shot from the tip of the corner.
Next
Toronto continues Sunday on the road against Minnesota.
New York will begin a three-game road trip to wrap up the regular season, starting Saturday in Ottawa.
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