Overview
- Montreal sealed first place with a 2-1 shootout win at Seattle on Saturday as Lina Ljungblom scored the deciding attempt.
- Captain Marie-Philip Poulin and forward Maureen Murphy returned from long-term injured reserve for the finale to bolster the lineup before the playoffs.
- By finishing first, Montreal will choose Minnesota or Ottawa for the semifinals within 24 hours, with the Walter Cup playoffs opening April 30 and May 2.
- Vancouver closed its inaugural season by beating Minnesota 4-3 in overtime on Sophie Jaques’ goal, a result that locked up the first overall pick via the league’s Gold Plan for draft order.
- Minnesota took the No. 3 seed after a four-game slide, while forward Kelly Pannek still captured the scoring and goal titles with a PWHL-record 33 points and a league-best 16 goals.