Team USA sweeps the four-game series against Team Canada.
The 2025 Rivalry Series has come to an end after a completely dominating performance from Team USA. This is the last time the U.S. and Canada will face off before the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Games 1 and 2 were hosted by Team USA. Game 1 was on Nov. 6 in Ohio. The U.S. took the first game with a 4-1 score. Abbey Murphy of the University of Minnesota had herself a hat trick in this game, while Taylor Heise of the Minnesota Frost had a goal as well. Sarah Fillier had Canada’s lone goal. Fillier also plays in the PWHL for the New York Sirens. She scored the first goal of the game, but the States’ response came quickly with a goal 16 seconds later. Aerin Frankel of the Boston Fleet had 25 saves on the night as Team USA’s Goaltender
Just two days later was Game 2 of the series, this time in Buffalo. The score of the second game was also in favor of Team USA, with the final score being 6-1. Former Fleet player Hilary Knight, who now plays for the Seattle Torrent, had a hat trick on the game. The other three goals came from Laila Edwards of the University of Wisconsin, Kelly Pannek of the Minnesota Frost and Hayley Scamurra of the Montreal Victoire. Boston Fleet’s Megan Keller had an assist in the game. Canada’s only goal came from Montreal Victoire’s Marie-Philip Poulin. Team USA and Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips had 29 saves on the night.
The series took about a month break, and Canada had a lot to do. The final two games of the series took place in Edmonton, Canada. The first was on Dec. 10. The U.S. stood their ground, even in a place that was not their home. This third game was a whopping 10-4 victory over Canada. Gwyneth Philips started in net again, finishing the game with 30 saves in the net. Canada was the team to open scoring, and did so within just 48 seconds. The U.S. responded quickly, and the score at the first intermission was 4-1 in favor of Team USA. In the second period, the U.S. scored two, and Canada scored three goals straight to tighten the score deficit. The score at the second intermission was 6-4 with the U.S. still in the lead. The third period is where Team USA solidified the win and scored another four goals.
Game 4 was on Dec. 13 in Edmonton, Canada, again. The U.S. finalized the series with a 4-1 win. Aerin Frankel played again in net, facing 28 saves. Haley Winn, another Boston Fleet player, had an assist in the game. No score by either team in the first period. Canada did not have a lead at any point in this game, scoring their only goal in the second period, a minute after Team USA opened scoring. The second intermission score was 2-1 with the U.S. in the lead. Team USA scored their final two goals in the third period to seal the win.
Team USA won every game in the four-game series. Canada was outscored by a total of 17 goals. This is the final meeting between the two teams before the 2026 Winter Olympics. The U.S. and Canada are set to name their finalized 23-player Olympic roster in January. The 2026 Winter Olympics will take place from Feb. 6-22 in Italy. The preliminary round will begin a bit earlier on Feb. 5. The games will be streamed on NBC and Peacock, but for now, the players will return to their teams and prepare for the big stage.