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Brianne Jenner scored with 1:14 left in overtime on Wednesday night, Rebecca Leslie also scored a goal, and the Ottawa Charge beat the Boston Fleet 2-1 at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Mass.
The Charge (8-8-1-12) have won three games in a row and have 41 points. Ottawa needs one point in the regular-season finale against Toronto (38 points) on Saturday (2 p.m. ET, CBC TV, CBCSports.ca, CBC Gem) to clinch the fourth and final playoff spot.
Boston (15-5-4-5) has 58 points, two behind PWHL-leading Montreal with one game remaining in the regular season.
Jenner blasted a one-timer, off a feed from Ronja Savolainen, from just inside the blue line to cap the scoring.
Jenner has scored a goal in three consecutive games and has five points in that span.
Abby Newhook at the 8:40 mark in the second period to give the Fleet a 1-0 lead. Jessie Eldridge, on a rush, flicked a shot from the left circle that was stopped by Gwyneth Philips but Newhook was there to put away the rebound.
Leslie scored to make it 1-1 with 11:38 left in regulation.
Needing a regulation win to clinch a post-season berth, Ottawa defeats Boston 2-1 in overtime with a goal from Brianne Jenner. The Charge and Sceptres will play for the fourth and final playoff spot in the nation’s capital on Saturday, the last day of the regular season. Toronto must win in regulation, otherwise Ottawa will advance to the Walter Cup Playoffs. The game begins Saturday at 2 p.m. ET on CBC Television.
Up next
Charge: Host Toronto in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday.
Fleet: Wraps up the regular season Saturday against New York at the Tsongas Center.
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