Vancouver Goldeneyes at Boston Fleet – Game Preview
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 7 p.m. ET | Agganis Arena
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Eric Gallanty (Play-by-Play), Gigi Marvin (Analyst), Natalie Noury (Reporter)
VANCOUVER GOLDENEYES
0-1-0-2 | 2 PTS | 7TH PLACE
Top Scorer: Claire Thompson – 3 GP, 2-1-3 PTS
Last Game: 5-1 L at NY on Nov. 29
BOSTON FLEET
2-0-0-0 | 6 PTS | 1ST PLACE (TIED)
Top Scorer: Susanna tapani – 2 GP, 2-1-3 PTS
Last Game: 3-1 W at TOR on Nov. 29
2025-26 HEAD-TO-HEAD SEASON SCHEDULE:
Dec.3 at BOS | Jan. 3 at BOS (DETROIT) | Mar. 10 at VAN | Mar. 24 at BOS | Apr. 7 at VAN (EDMONTON)
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Vancouver is still in search of their first-ever road win following a pair of regulation losses in their first two road games in Ottawa adn New York. All six of the league’s original six teams won their first-ever road games during the inaugural season. Last season, three teams won their first road games while Ottawa and Toronto picked up their first road win in their fourth road games, and Boston in their sixth.
Four of vancouver’s five goals scored in regulation have come in the third period including both of its goals over the last two games.Despite this, the Goldeneyes have more shots on goal this season in both the first (22) and second (24) periods than the third (20).
Claire Thompson is one of 12 PWHL players and two defenders with at least three points to open the season. She has also blocked six shots this season – the most blocked shots by any other skater with three or more points is two.
Sophie Jaques has fired off 11 shots on goal this season, three more than any other PWHL defender. Jaques, who began her PWHL career in Boston, led PWHL defenders with 75 shots on goal last season while finishing second in the inaugural season with 68 (one behind Sidney Morin’s 69).
Emerance Maschmeyer started Vancouver’s first two games of the season and has won twice against Boston in seven games during her first two seasons with Ottawa. The Harvard University graduate was inducted into the Beanpot hall of Fame in 2023.
Sydney Bard and Emma Greco will face their former Fleet teammates for the first time as members of the Goldeneyes. Bard, a fourth-round pick by Boston in the 2024 PWHL Draft, was selected by Vancouver in the seventh-round of the Expansion Draft. Greco signed with vancouver in the offseason after playing the 2024-25 campaign in Boston. Both defenders recorded three points with Boston last season.
Boston is the second team in PWHL history to notch regulation wins in both of its first two games of a season. Minnesota won its first three in regulation in the inaugural PWHL season en route to its first
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