OTTAWA (Interstat) — Gwyneth Philips stopped 34 shots, and the Ottawa Charge outlasted the Boston Fleet 3-2 in a shootout at TD Place in Professional Women’s Hockey League play. Ottawa improved to 4-5 with the victory, while Boston fell to 6-2. The teams traded goals through regulation, and neither side could settle the issue before the shootout. Boston scored two goals, and Ottawa scored three, with the deciding tally coming in the tiebreaking session. The game featured six minor penalties and a late comeback by the home side.

Philips was Ottawa’s top star. She made 34 saves on 36 shots and earned the win as the Charge survived a busy afternoon in their own end. Boston’s Haley Winn had a goal on nine shots to go with one hit. Ottawa’s Fanuza Kadirova recorded a goal, an assist, one shot and one hit. Stephanie Markowski scored on two shots and added a hit. Boston’s Olivia Mobley also scored, finishing with three shots, two penalty minutes and one hit. Ottawa’s Gabbie Hughes contributed two assists and two penalty minutes. Brianne Jenner registered four shots. Boston’s Ella Huber had an assist, four shots and two penalty minutes. Ottawa’s Sarah Wozniewicz had five shots and one hit. Boston’s Susanna Tapani added an assist and four shots. Ronja Savolainen and Megan Keller each recorded an assist.

The opening period included three penalties before Ottawa found the first goal. Boston’s Laura Kluge was sent off at 6:04 for an accidental check to the head. Ottawa’s Gabbie Hughes followed at 6:43 for tripping, and Boston’s Olivia Mobley was called for slashing at 8:44. The Charge broke through at 15:42 when Stephanie Markowski scored, with assists from Gabbie Hughes and Fanuza Kadirova. That gave Ottawa a 1-0 lead after the first period. Boston was held off the scoreboard in the first period, but Philips was sharp when the Fleet did test her.

Boston answered in the second. At 12:03, Olivia Mobley tied the game with help from Susanna Tapani and Ella Huber. The Fleet then took the lead at 19:40 when Haley Winn scored off an assist from Megan Keller. Boston carried a 2-1 advantage into the third period, but Philips kept the Charge within reach by turning aside a steady stream of shots. Winn’s nine shots led all Boston skaters, while Tapani and Huber each finished with four shots.

The third period brought more special-teams play and a late Ottawa push. Rory Guilday was called for holding at 2:52, Boston’s Ella Huber went off for delay of game at 4:42, and Ottawa’s Jocelyne Larocque was whistled for holding at 14:24. With time winding down, Fanuza Kadirova scored at 17:02 to tie the game, with assists from Gabbie Hughes and Ronja Savolainen. The goal forced overtime and eventually a shootout, where Ottawa secured the victory. Hughes finished with two assists and two penalty minutes, and Kadirova finished with a goal and an assist.

Ottawa’s win came after a stretch of close results. The Charge had won consecutive overtime games against Toronto and Minnesota before returning home. Boston had won three of its previous four games, including a road victory at Seattle, before falling in Ottawa. Both teams continue a busy portion of the schedule.

The Charge will next host Minnesota, while Boston will face Vancouver in Detroit. The teams are scheduled to meet again in Halifax and later in Ottawa. Boston’s upcoming slate includes games against Seattle, Toronto, New York and Vancouver, while Ottawa is set to face Minnesota, Vancouver, Boston, Montreal and New York in the coming weeks.

Interstat’s ELO system had projected Boston with a 54 percent probability to win before the game. That projection did not hold as Ottawa and Philips delivered in the shootout.