For Ottawa, the series opener was yet another one-goal game. The Charge have now won 13 one-goal games, the most in the PWHL.

After Minnesota dominated the third period and the early stretches of overtime, Emily Clark picked up an ill-advised Frost drop pass in the defensive zone and went coast-to-coast.

Game 1 of the 2025 PWHL Finals sees the Ottawa Charge and Minnesota Frost facing off on Tuesday night in Canada’s capital. It took both teams four games to get through the semifinals, though their paths to this point were vastly different.