GAME DAY | Team USA Takes on Canada in Buffalo for Game Two of the Rivalry Series, Presented By Discover

GAME DAY | Team USA Takes on Canada in Buffalo for Game Two of the Rivalry Series, Presented By Discover 1

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The U.S. Women’s National Team is set to face off against Canada in game two of the 2025 Rivalry Series, Presented by Discover on Saturday at the KeyBank Center. 

Puck drop is set for 6 p.m. ET and can be viewed live on NHL Network. Fans can also purchase tickets for the game HERE.  

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Today's game is the second game of the 2025 Rivalry Series, presented by Discover. It marks the second meeting in three days for the two teams and the final time the U.S. will play at home before the Winter Olympics in February. 

The U.S. opened the series with a 4-1 victory on Thursday in Cleveland in front of 7,000 fans. The final two games of the series will be held in Edmonton Dec. 10 and 13. 

IN THE RIVALRY SERIES

Started during the 2018-19 season by USA Hockey and Hockey Canada, the Rivalry Series enters its sixth season (2018-19, 2019-20, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26), with the teams even with an all-time record of 10-4-4-10 (W-OTW-OTL-L) and the U.S. holds a record of 6-1-1-1 in series games played in November.

HOME SWEET HOME

Playing in Buffalo is a homecoming for a number of Team USA players. Hayley Scamurra grew up in Getzville, N.Y., a suburb of Buffalo, while Haley Winn hails from Rochester, N.Y., about an hour east of Buffalo. Both are expected to have many friends and family in attendance. 

HEISE'S HUGE GAME

In Thursday's victory, Taylor Heise recorded four points (1G, 3A), including the opening goal of the game. It marked Heise's largest single-game output in the red, white and blue since the semifinals of the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship when she tallied five points (2G, 3A) in a 10-1 win over Czechia.

MURPHY RECORDS HAT TRICK

On Thursday Abbey Murphy recorded a hat trick to lead the U.S. to a 4-1 victory. It marked the team's first hat trick against Canada since Hilary Knight tallied three in the gold medal game of the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship, where the U.S. won 6-3.

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