Hannah Miller scored a power-play goal with 1:38 remaining in the game, lifting the Toronto Sceptres to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Fleet in the Professional Women's Hockey League season opener on Saturday.

The Boston Fleet visited the Toronto Sceptres and both teams showed that rivalries remain and games will be fiercely contested. In the first period at 3:01, Boston's captain Hilary Knight scored the first goal of the new season with Toronto's Noemi Neubauerova and Victoria Bach trapped on the penalty kill thanks to the new “No Escape “ rule.

Sarah Nurse, Emma Maltais, Kristen Campbell and the injured Natalie Spooner received the biggest roars during introductions. And when the Sceptres and Boston Fleet lined up at the blue lines for the anthems, anticipation was high among the towel-waving crowd of 8,089.

The Toronto Sceptres’ third-period pressure finally paid off as they skated away with a 3-1 win over the Boston Fleet Saturday in the PWHL home opener.

After captain Hilary Knight scored just three minutes into their season opener against the Toronto Sceptres, the Fleet struggled to get shots on net for the final 57 minutes.

Hannah Miller was camped netside with Toronto on the power play and Hillary Knight in the penalty box after a dangerous boarding penalty left Renata Fast slow to get up. Miller was Janey on the Spot as a Daryl Watts rebound bounced directly to her and she made no mistake hitting the wide open net.

Watch the first game of the new Professional Women's Hockey League season as the Toronto Sceptres host the Boston Fleet on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.

Here are the 28 players on board when the regular season begins Saturday against the Boston Fleet at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

Donning their new blue and gold jerseys, the Sceptres toppled last year’s Walter Cup finalists, with goals from Sarah Nurse, Hannah Miller and Emma Maltais

A late goal from the Toronto Sceptres propelled the hosts to a 3-1 win over the Boston Fleet in the PWHL season opener. Hilary Knight took a late boarding call, and Toronto’s Hannah Miller capitalized on the power play with just 1:38 left in the third period to put Toronto up by a goal.