Laura Stacey scores on OT breakaway to lift the Victoire past the Sceptres, 4-3

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Montreal Victoire’s Laura Stacey (7) celebrates after scoring the winning goal during overtime PWHL hockey game action against the Toronto Sceptres in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Montreal Victoire’s Laura Stacey, bottom right, tries a wraparound against Toronto Sceptres goaltender Raygan Kirk, front left, during third-period PWHL hockey game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Montreal Victoire’s Laura Stacey, bottom right, tries a wraparound against Toronto Sceptres goaltender Raygan Kirk, left, during third-period PWHL hockey game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Sceptres goaltender Raygan Kirk saves a shot from Montreal Victoire’s Kristen O’Neill during first period of a PWHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Chris Young /The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Sceptres’ Izzy Daniel scores on Montreal Victoire goaltender Elaine Chuli during the third period of a PWHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Sceptres Izzy Daniel scores on Montreal Victoire goaltender Elaine Chuli during the second period of a PWHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Sceptres’ Sarah Nurse (20) celebrates with the bench after scoring her team’s second goal against Montreal Victoire during first period of a PWHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Chris Young /The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Sceptres’ Izzy Daniel (8) celebrates after scoring her team’s third goal against Montreal Victoire during the third period of a PWHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Sceptres goaltender Raygan Kirk gets down to drop on the puck as Sceptres’s Jesse Compher tangles with Montreal Victoire’s Kristen O’Neill during first period of a PWHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Chris Young /The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Sceptres’ Jesse Compher (18) turns towards the bench to celebrate after scoring her team’s opening goal against Montreal Victoire during first period of a PWHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Chris Young /The Canadian Press via AP)

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TORONTO (AP) — Laura Stacey scored on a breakaway 15 seconds into overtime to give the Montreal Victoire a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Sceptres on Saturday in the Professional Women’s Hockey League.

Stacey beat goalie Raygan Kirk, going forehand to backhand.

Lina Ljungblom tied it for Montreal with 7:19 left in regulation, beating Kirk on a goal-mouth scramble. Abby Boreen also scored and Elaine Chuili made 19 saves for the Victoire.

Izzy Daniel, Jesse Compher and Sarah Nurse scored for Toronto. Kirk stopped 35 shots in her first career PWHL start.

Takeaways

Victoire: Montreal beat Toronto for the first time in the regular season. The Sceptres topped the Victoire in all five meetings last season.

Sceptres: The 23-year-old Kirk won two NCAA titles with Ohio State. ... A crowd of 8,251 attended the game at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

Key stat

Montreal outshot Toronto 39-22.

Up next

Toronto hosts Boston on Friday. Montreal is at Minnesota on Saturday.

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