Lina Ljungblom scores a goal, Victoire beat Fleet 1-0, widen PWHL lead over Boston

BOSTON (AP) — Lina Ljungblom scored a goal in the third period Saturday night, Ann-Renée Desbiens had 20 saves, and the Montreal Victoire beat the Boston Fleet 1-0 in a battle between the top-two teams in the PWHL.

The Victoire (16-4-2-5) have won six games in a row and lead the league with 58 points.

The Fleet (14-5-2-5), who had their five-game win streak snapped, are second in the PWHL with 54 points, five more than third-place Minnesota.

Desbiens has seven shutouts this season, tied with Boston’s Aerin Frankel, the most in single-season history.