Elaine Chuli enjoys 29-save outing against former team as Sceptres edge Victoire 3-2

By Canadian Press on December 27, 2025.

MONTREAL — Elaine Chuli made 29 saves as the Toronto Sceptres defeated the Montreal Victoire 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at the Bell Centre in Professional Women’s Hockey League action.

It was Chuli’s first start against Montreal after spending the first two years in the league as the Victoire’s backup goaltender.

Jesse Compher and Daryl Watts scored for Toronto (4-0-0-2). Chuli moved to 3-0-0-0 on the season.

Abby Roque scored for Montreal (3-1-0-3), which lost its second straight game after a four-game winning streak. Ann-Renée Desbiens made 23 saves.

Compher opened the scoring for Toronto when she got lost behind coverage right in front of the net with 1:45 remaining in the first period. It was her third goal of the season.

Roque tied the game with 14:40 left in the second period, finishing a Kaitlin Willoughby pass into the slot. It was her third goal of the season.

Toronto regained the lead with under five minutes remaining in the second period when Watts capitalized on a turnover at her own blue line to have a 2-on-1. She kept the puck and fired a shot past Desbiens.

The Sceptres moved into sole possession of second place in the PWHL with the win. Montreal pulled the goaltender with over two minutes remaining to try and get the equalizer.

Toronto was without 2025 PWHL Defender of the Year Renata Fast for the third straight game, as she is suffering from a lower-body injury. Defender Allie Munroe also missed the game with a lower-body injury.

Takeaways

Sceptres: Despite not having two of their top four defenders in the lineup due to injury, Toronto was able to get a big road win for their first victory in three games against Montreal.

Victoire: Montreal’s power play has not scored in four games, going 0-for-3 on Saturday and is 0-for-13 over that span.

Key moment

Late in the second period, Laura Stacey’s shot rang off the post after beating Chuli and was cleared off the line by Kali Flanagan. It was as close as Montreal came to tying the game.

Key stat

This was the fifth PWHL game at the Bell Centre and the second meeting at the arena between Montreal and Toronto in the PWHL. Toronto has won both games.

Up next

Victoire: Visit the New York Sirens on Friday.

Sceptres: Host the Minnesota Frost on Tuesday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 27, 2025.

Jared Book, The Canadian Press