NEW YORK (Interstat) — Kayle Osborne made 20 saves, Sarah Fillier scored in regulation and New York Sirens defeated Seattle Torrent 2-1 in a shootout on April 4 at Madison Square Garden. The Sirens improved to 11-16, while the Torrent fell to 8-18. New York earned the extra point after a scoreless overtime and a decisive shootout. Osborne stopped 20 of 21 shots for the win. Seattle’s Corinne Schroeder made 37 saves on 38 shots. Alex Carpenter scored Seattle’s goal.

Seattle opened the scoring at 2:51 of the opening period. Alex Carpenter found the net for the Torrent, with Danielle Serdachny and Aneta Tejralová picking up assists. Carpenter finished the game with one goal and four shots on goal. The early goal gave Seattle a lead before the game turned into a special-teams battle. New York pressed for an answer, and the Sirens eventually found one late in the first period.

Anna Wilgren of Seattle was called for hooking at 3:12. New York’s Sarah Fillier received a high-sticking minor at 8:34. Seattle’s Gabrielle David was whistled for tripping at 13:42. The penalties interrupted the flow of the first period but did not produce another goal until late in the frame. New York’s power play could not convert during that stretch, and Seattle’s penalty kill held its ground.

New York equalized at 16:25 of the first period. Sarah Fillier scored for the Sirens, with Anne Cherkowski and Casey O’Brien assisting. Fillier finished with one goal, five shots on goal and two penalty minutes. O’Brien recorded one assist and six shots on goal. Cherkowski contributed one assist and four shots. The goal brought New York level and set up a tight finish.

At 17:48 of the first period, the penalty sheet filled quickly. Seattle’s Aneta Tejralová was assessed a roughing minor. New York’s Emmy Fecteau received a major for check to the head. New York’s Kayla Vespa was called for roughing. The sequence forced both teams to shuffle their lines for the remainder of the period. Neither team scored again before the intermission.

After the first period, neither team scored in regulation or overtime. Osborne protected the tie for New York, while Schroeder kept Seattle in the game with 37 saves. New York held a 38-21 advantage in shots on goal. The Sirens’ pressure was led by O’Brien’s six shots, Elle Hartje’s six shots and one hit, Fillier’s five shots, Cherkowski’s four shots and Kristin O’Neill’s two shots and two hits. Seattle’s attack included four shots from Hilary Knight, four from Carpenter and two shots plus one assist from Serdachny.

Osborne was the top star for New York with 20 saves on 21 shots and the win. Carpenter scored Seattle’s only goal and had four shots. O’Brien had one assist and six shots for New York. Fillier scored once, put five shots on net and served two penalty minutes. Schroeder made 37 saves on 38 shots for Seattle. Cherkowski had one assist and four shots. Hartje recorded six shots and one hit. Knight had four shots for Seattle. Serdachny had one assist and two shots. O’Neill finished with two shots and two hits for New York.

The game went to a shootout after the scoreless overtime. New York converted the decisive attempt and secured the win. Osborne earned the victory in net, while Schroeder took the loss despite a heavy workload. The Sirens’ win came after New York had dropped two of its previous three games. Seattle had won the most recent meeting between the teams before this one, but the Torrent could not hold their early lead.

Seattle entered the game after a loss to Ottawa and a win over New York. The Torrent had also lost to Boston before their victory over the Sirens. New York entered after an overtime win against Minnesota and losses to Montreal and Seattle. The Sirens’ victory on April 4 moved them to 11-16. The Torrent dropped to 8-18. Both teams remain in the middle of a crowded schedule.

The teams had met three times earlier this season. New York won at home, and Seattle won twice at home, including the most recent matchup before this game. The Sirens’ shootout win gave New York a home victory in the series. Seattle had won the previous meeting 4-1. New York had also won 4-3 in an earlier meeting, while Seattle won 2-1 in another earlier meeting. The home team had won each of those contests.

Seattle will next visit Montreal and Ottawa. The Torrent will also travel to Vancouver before hosting Vancouver, Minnesota and Montreal. New York will next travel to Minnesota before hosting Toronto. The Sirens will then visit Ottawa, Toronto and Boston. The teams will not meet again in the immediate upcoming schedule. Seattle will look to improve its road form, while New York will try to carry momentum into its next trip.

Interstat’s ELO system had projected New York with a 52 percent probability to win. New York’s victory gave the Sirens the extra point after the shootout. Seattle will look to rebound in its next games, while New York will try to build on the home win. The Sirens’ schedule continues with a road game at Minnesota and a home game against Toronto.