Ottawa Charge vs. Boston Fleet Semifinals Recap (2026)

Ottawa Charge vs. Boston Fleet Summary

Going into the series between the Boston Fleet (62 PTS, 16-5-4-5, 2nd Seed) and Ottawa Charge (44 PTS, 9-8-1-12, 4th Seed), many would have believed that the Boston Fleet would have had the upper hand based on the final standings. However, based on the regular season outcomes against one another, it was evident that the Ottawa Charge had an advantage over the Boston Fleet. During the regular season, the Ottawa Charge won three out of four matchups which included two shootout victories and one overtime win. The one regular season win that the Boston Fleet secured against the Ottawa Charge was a Game 3 shootout victory. 

In a similar manner to how the regular season ended, the Ottawa Charge won three out of four games played against the Boston Fleet. During the semifinals, the Boston Fleet’s regular season success only helped them to gain a Game 1 victory which ended with a final score 2-1 on April 30, 2026. After facing a tough start to this series, the Ottawa Charge turned the tides and went on to secure a 3-1 series win by closing out this duel with a three-game winning streak. The successes for the Ottawa Charge started on May 2, 2026 with a Game 2  series-tying win which ended with a final score of 3-1. This was then followed by Ottawa Charge extending their series lead (3-2) on May 8, 2026 after securing an intense 2-1 victory in Game 3. The stakes were higher than ever as these teams entered Game 4 with the Boston Fleet’s playoff run on the line and the Ottawa Charge being one win away from advancing to the finals. Despite fighting tooth-and-nail, the first overtime in this series was forced due to the stellar goaltending by Ottawa Charge’s #33 Gwyneth Philips and Boston Fleet’s #31 Aerin Frankel. Since an extra twenty minutes wasn't enough to break the standstill, a 2OT was ensued which ultimately led to Ottawa Charge winning this series, 3-1, with a 4-3 double overtime victory secured on May 10, 2026. 

Overall Stats Summary 

When looking at these team’s regular season stats against one another, the Boston Fleet outshot the Ottawa Charge (116 SOG vs. 95 SOG) despite being outscored by the Ottawa Charge (9G vs. 8G). Both special teams had a similar success rate with the Boston Fleet having a slight advantage with their power play (7.69% vs. 7.14%) and penalty kill success rates when against the Ottawa Charge (92.9% vs. 92.3%). 

Just like the regular season, the Boston Fleet outshot the Ottawa Charge (142 SOG vs. 94 SOG) despite being outscored by the Ottawa Charge (10G vs. 7G). A difference between the regular season and the semifinals revolved around the success rate of special teams. In this series, the Ottawa Charge had the overall advantage when it came to their power play (15.4% vs. 6.25%) and penalty kill success rate (93.8% vs. 84.6%). In the end, this series came down to goaltending whoever could capitalize on their scoring opportunities.

Points Leaders & Goaltending Stats

Ottawa Charge

• Points leaders: #71 Fanusza Kadirova (2G, 3A) ended this series with 5 points

• Goals leader: #71 Fanusza Kadirova and #88 Ronja Savolainen ended this series with 2 goals

• Assists leaders: #3 Jocelyne Larocque and #71 Fanusza Kadirova ended this series with 3 assists

• Goaltending: #33 Gwyneth Philips ended this series with a record of 3-1-0 and a 0.951 SV% in 4 games played

Boston Fleet

• Points leaders: #11 Alina Müller (1G, 3A) ended this series with 4 points 

• Goals leader: #5 Megan Keller ended this series with 2 goals 

• Assists leaders: #11 Alina Müller and #18 Jessie Eldridge ended this series with 3 assists

• Goaltending: #31 Aerin Frankel ended this series with a record of 1-2-1 a 0.903 SV% in 4 games played. The one win that was secured was a 2-1 series opener which occurred on April 30, 2026

Achievements during the 2026 Walter Cup Playoffs (Semifinals)

Listed below are the achievement(s) that were secured during the 2026 Walter Cup Playoffs and the date(s) that they were recorded:

Hat-tricks 

• N/A

Overtime 

• Ottawa Charge’s Forward, #86 Michela Cava, scored the game-winning double overtime goal on May 10, 2026

• Ottawa Charge’s Goaltender, #33 Gwyneth Philips, clinched a series win after ending Game 4 with a 4-3 double overtime victory recorded on May 10, 2026

Looking at the Ottawa Charge’s journey so far, it is evident the team’s perseverance helped them to secure their spot in the semifinals and the 2026 PWHL Walter Cup finals. The unfortunate losses by the Boston Fleet does not take away from their jaw-dropping regular season efforts and admirable fight during the semifinals. Moving forward, we can expect another hard-fought battle by the Ottawa Charge as they are determined to win The Walter Cup.

Stay tuned for the upcoming game preview and game recap articles of the 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Finals!