The 2025 Walter Cup playoffs will drop the puck May 7 and May 8. The Montreal Victoire, who finished first overall in the PWHL regular season standings, chose the Ottawa Charge as their opening round opponent. The league allows the first place team to pick from the third and fourth seeds.
“Ever since the league implemented this rule in the first year, we had discussed how we would reflect about the decision if we ever had the privilege to finish a season in first place, and we have stuck to this plan,” said Montréal Victoire General Manager, Danièle Sauvageau. “We followed our process, we had thoughtful discussions, and we kept our emotions out of the decision making, which will give us a series close to home.”
Finishing second, the Toronto Sceptres will host the Minnesota Frost for the second straight season to open their PWHL playoffs.
The opening round of the 2025 PWHL playoffs is as follows:
PWHL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
Montréal Victoire (1) vs. Ottawa Charge (3)
- Thursday, May 8, 2025 – Game 1: Ottawa at Montréal (Place Bell) at 7 p.m. ET
- Sunday, May 11, 2025 – Game 2: Ottawa at Montréal (Place Bell) at 2 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – Game 3: Montréal at Ottawa (TD Place) at 7 p.m. ET
- Friday, May 16, 2025 – Game 4: Montréal at Ottawa (TD Place) at 7 p.m. ET*
- Sunday, May 18, 2025 – Game 5: Ottawa at Montréal (Place Bell) at 7 p.m. ET*
*If necessary
Toronto Sceptres (2) vs. Minnesota Frost (4)
- Wednesday, May 7, 2025 – Game 1: Minnesota at Toronto (Coca-Cola Coliseum) at 7 p.m. ET
- Friday, May 9, 2025 – Game 2: Minnesota at Toronto (Coca-Cola Coliseum) at 7 p.m. ET
- Sunday, May 11, 2025 – Game 3: Toronto at Minnesota (Xcel Energy Center) at 6 p.m. ET^
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 – Game 4: Toronto at Minnesota (Xcel Energy Center) at 7 p.m. ET*
- Saturday, May 17, 2025 – Game 5: Minnesota at Toronto (Coca-Cola Coliseum) at TBD*
^Tentative day/time
*If necessary
