Natalie Spooner scored the go-ahead goal in the second period to lift the Toronto Sceptres to a 3-1 win over the visiting Ottawa Charge in Professional Women’s Hockey League action on Thursday.

Daryl Watts, with a goal and an assist, and Blayre Turnbull, with an empty-netter, also scored for Toronto (2-0-0-1). Elaine Chuli made 16 saves.

Fanuza Kadirova scored for Ottawa (1-0-0-3). Gwyneth Philips stopped 34 shots.

Kadirova took a lead pass from Samantha Isbell from Ottawa’s defensive zone and slid it past Chuli just 1:45 into the game.

Watts evened the score when she wired one over Philips’s left shoulder 2:22 into the second period. It was Toronto’s first power-play goal in 10 attempts this season after leading the PWHL with a 25.8-per cent conversion rate last year.

Spooner scored

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