Sceptres Gameday: Toronto @ Montréal

Toronto Sceptres @ Montréal Victoire

Duel at the Top Presented by Scotiabank
2:00 PM @ Centre Bell, Montréal
Watch in Canada: CBC, Radio-Canada
Watch Outside Canada: PWHL YouTube Channel and thepwhl.com

I don't actually know what "duel at the top" means, but a Reddit thread speculates that it's a somewhat clunky translation of the French "sommet" and refers to Mount Royal. It's the name for the Sceptres/Victoire games in Montréal, analogous to the "Battle on Bay Street".

This game will also be on CBC Gem to stream.

Toronto's last game was a 4-3 loss to Ottawa in overtime on December 23. They have a Points % of .524 and are in fifth place by that measure.

Montréal's last game was a 2-1 loss to Seattle in regulation on December 23. They have a Points % of .611 and are in second place.

Today's game is the third meeting of these teams, so they know each other very well.

The Victoire are wearing their "whites" today and trying to get the fans to do the same. Patrik Laine and his wife are doing the ceremonial puck drop.