Hannah Brandt leads PWHL Boston over New York in OT with 2nd goal of game

Hannah Brandt created a two-on-one and tapped in the rebound to give Boston a 3-2 overtime win over visiting New York on Sunday in Professional Women’s Hockey League action.

Brandt intercepted a pass in the Boston end and carried the puck into New York’s end before passing left to Jamie Lee Rattray. Abigail Levy stopped Rattray’s shot, but Brandt was on the edge of the crease to give herself an easy second goal of the game.

The win gave Boston, sitting in the fourth and final playoff spot, some breathing room with 21 points. New York, which has lost five in a row, remains at 16 points. New York had won the previous two meetings between the teams.

WATCH | Brandt pots OT winner:

Hannah Brandt powers Boston to overtime win over New York

A costly turnover led to Brandt scoring her second of the game in a 3-2 overtime finish.

Brandt opened the scoring with her third goal of the season when her centring pass along the endline deflected into the net early in the match.

Boston’s Sophie Shirley tied it at 2 at the 5:22 mark of the third period with her second goal.

Levy had a season-high 43 saves for New York, while Söderberg  had 21 saves for Boston.

The remaining schedule of PWHL games airing on CBC Sports this season is available here.

WATCH | Full game replay:

Watch Professional Women’s Hockey League action as Boston hosts New York at Tsongas Center in Lowell, Mass.