MONTRÉAL, QC (December 27, 2025) – The Toronto Sceptres held on for a 2-1 victory over the Montréal Victoire on Saturday afternoon in the third annual Duel at the Top, presented by Scotiabank, before a crowd of 18,107 at the Bell Centre. The win is Toronto’s first in three games against Montréal this month and the team’s second victory at the Bell Centre against their Canadian rivals following a historic 3-2 overtime victory in the inaugural season. The loss is the Victoire’s second straight and first in three games at home this season. Jesse Compher opened the scoring at 18:15 of the first period to give the Sceptres a 1-0 lead at intermission. The teams traded goals in the middle frame with Abby Roque knotting the score for the Victoire at 5:20, followed by Daryl Watts’ first game-winner of the season at 15:16. Sceptres captain Blayre Turnbull recorded two primary assists for the first time in her PWHL career. Elaine Chuli faced her former team for the first time as a member of the Sceptres and turned aside 29 shots for her third straight win. Ann-Renée Desbiens suffered defeat with 23 saves. At game’s end, Toronto sat in second place with 14 points, three points ahead of Montréal in third place. The teams will meet again on Jan. 27, 2026, at Place Bell.