SEATTLE (Interstat) — Ann-Renée Desbiens made 23 saves and the Montreal Victoire defeated the Seattle Torrent 2-1 in overtime in a Professional Women’s Hockey League game at Climate Pledge Arena. Montreal improved to 22-8. Seattle fell to 9-21. The Victoire secured the extra point after the Torrent tied the game in the third period.

Desbiens earned the win by stopping 23 of 24 shots. Alex Carpenter scored Seattle’s lone goal and recorded five shots. Abby Roque scored for Montreal and added four shots and one hit. Corinne Schroeder kept Seattle close with 36 saves on 37 shots. Montreal finished with a 37-24 advantage in shots. The game remained scoreless through the first period despite four minor penalties, and both goaltenders made key saves before the teams traded goals later.

The first period was marked by special teams play but no scoring. Seattle’s Megan Carter was called for hooking at 10:08 and again for delay of game at 14:15. Montreal’s Dara Greig received a boarding minor at 16:48, and teammate Maggie Flaherty was whistled for cross-checking at 19:57. Neither team converted during the opening frame.

Roque gave Montreal the lead in the second period. Her goal at 7:37 elapsed was assisted by Nicole Gosling and Marie-Philip Poulin. The goal came shortly after Seattle penalties to Aneta Tejralová and Emily Brown gave Montreal a two-player advantage. Roque finished with one goal, four shots and one hit. Gosling recorded one assist and three shots. Poulin added one assist, one shot and one hit. Seattle’s Lyndie Lobdell was later called for obstruction-tripping at 15:50.

Carpenter’s goal came in the third period. She scored at 10:11 elapsed, with Theresa Schafzahl and Cayla Barnes assisting. Carpenter had one goal and five shots. Schafzahl recorded one assist and three shots. The goal came after Montreal’s Dara Greig was penalized for tripping at 8:58, giving Seattle a power play. Carpenter’s tally tied the game and eventually forced overtime. Earlier in the third, Seattle’s Lily Delianedis was called for cross-checking at 3:44, and Greig received a boarding minor at 6:16.

Montreal’s penalty kill faced a busy night. The Victoire were assessed four minor penalties, while the Torrent received six. Dara Greig was called three times, including two boarding minors and one tripping minor. Maggie Flaherty added a cross-checking minor. For Seattle, Megan Carter took hooking and delay of game penalties. Aneta Tejralová was called for holding, Emily Brown for obstruction-tripping, Lyndie Lobdell for obstruction-tripping and Lily Delianedis for cross-checking.

Beyond the goal scorers, Montreal received contributions throughout its lineup. Hayley Scamurra and Shiann Darkangelo each recorded five shots. Maggie Flaherty had four shots, two penalty minutes and one hit. Nicole Gosling and Marie-Philip Poulin each added an assist. Theresa Schafzahl and Cayla Barnes helped set up Seattle’s lone goal. Corinne Schroeder’s 36 saves kept the Torrent within reach until the final minutes of regulation and into overtime.

Montreal had won two of the previous three meetings with Seattle this season. The Victoire have been among the league’s stronger teams and moved to 22-8 with the overtime result. Seattle, now 9-21, had won its previous home game against Minnesota before hosting Montreal. The Torrent pushed the game past regulation but could not complete the comeback. Montreal controlled play in overtime and secured the second point.

Seattle pressed for a go-ahead goal in the third period after Carpenter tied the game, but Desbiens stood firm. Montreal regained its footing and forced play into the Seattle end. The Torrent blocked shots and Schroeder made saves, but Montreal eventually broke through in overtime to deny Seattle a second straight home win.

Interstat’s ELO system had projected Montreal with a 63.5 percent probability to win. The projection gave Montreal a clear edge before the opening faceoff.