Osborne makes 31 saves as Sirens outlast Victoire in front of record-breaking U.S. crowd

Kristýna Kaltounková and Anne Cherkowski each scored a goal, Kayle Osborne had 31 saves and the New York Sirens beat the Montreal Victoire 2-1 on Sunday at Capital One Arena as part of the PWHL's Takeover Tour.

Montreal (5-2-0-5) had its three-game win streak snapped.

With an announced attendance of 17,228, the game — played in Washington, D.C. — set a record for in-arena attendance at a women's hockey game in the United States.

The previous record of 16,014 fans was set Nov. 28 at the inaugural home game for the Seattle Torrent.

WATCH | Osborne makes clutch glove save to helps Sirens outlast Victoire:

Sirens' Osborne makes incredible game-saving stop on Victoire's Poulin

January 18|

Duration 1:40

New York goalie Kayle Osborne denies Montreal captain Marie-Philip Poulin with an amazing glove save.

Sarah Fillier had two assists for New York (7-0-1-5), which has won five of six. The Sirens have 22 points, four behind league-leading Boston and one ahead of third-place Minnesota.

Kaltounková, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 PWHL draft, has nine goals this season, tied with Minnesota's Kendall Coyne Schofield for most in the league.

Maggie Flaherty scored a power-play goal for the Victoire late in the first period.

Kaltounková slammed home the rebound of a shot by Fillier to open the scoring 84 seconds into the game. The Sirens had failed to convert on their previous nine power-play opportunities and are just 5 of 40 with an extra skater this season.

Cherkowski gave the Sirens a 2-1 lead with 5:13 left in the second period. Fillier poked a faceoff to Levis, who flicked a wrister that was redirected by Cherkowski over the glove-side shoulder of goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens for the rookie's first career goal.

Desbiens had 25 saves for the Victoire.

The Victoire beat New York 4-0 in Montreal on Nov. 25 and Osborne had a career-high 43 saves as the Sirens evened the season series with a 4-3 home win on Jan. 2.

Montreal next visits Minnesota on Wednesday, while New York hosts Ottawa on Tuesday.