Abbey Levy grew up going to hockey games with the same New York Islanders logo on the ice. Tonight she earned a shootout win at UBS Arena in front of friends and family for PWHL New York in a win "written in the stars."

PWHL New York goalie Abbey Levy couldn't have asked for a better stage for her first pro win while also emerging as the fortress in her team 3-2 shootout victory over Montreal at UBS Arena in Elmont on Wednesday night.

Stopping all four shots from the visitors' top sharpshooters -- including two from Marie-Philip Poulin and one each from Tereza Vanisova and Laura Stacey -- the 23-year-old Levy relished the spotlight on a special night that included New York's first home triumph.

Alex Carpenter, who scored both New York goals in the first period of regulation, and Abby Roque were the difference in the shootout as each beat Montreal netminder Ann-Renee Desbeins in the 2-0 outcome.

"It was written in the stars; I guess it was meant to be" said Levy, a native of nearby Congers, N.Y. and who grew up an Islanders fan. She and her family were Islanders season ticket holders for decades.

In fact, her parents Margaret and Justin first met at an Islanders game and Abbey was able to thrill to getting a ride on the Zamboni as a toddler.

"This is so huge for me, and I'm glad it came against Montreal which is one of the top teams in the league," Levy said after being acknowledged as the first star of the game. "It's pretty cool and a very special moment."

The win negated a solid comeback attempt by Montreal as Maureen Murphy deposited a loose puck past a sprawled-out Levy for her second goal this season midway through the third period. The puck sailed inside the far post as the net was becoming partially dislodged.

That equalizer came just one minute after another apparent goal by the visitors was disallowed on a goaltender interference call.

Picking up where she left off at Boston on Saturday, PWHL points leader Carpenter (14) was laser-beam focused in that first period vs. Montreal.

Now riding a four-game point streak, Carpenter tallied the first goal of the period less than three minutes in with her patented wrist shot from the left circle dot that went top shelf on Desbeins.

The power-play conversion was Carpenter's seventh this season and fourth in the last three games.

Make that eight this season and five in the last three games as, with just 1:13 left in the period, she rocketed a short-handed one-timer from the right side of the low slot.

Roque, who assisted on New York's first goal along with Jaime Bourbonnais, played a major role in her linemate's second of the opening 20 minutes. With the effort on both goals, Roque has upped her total helpers to seven.

Moments after nearly converting one herself on a breakaway following a steal during a New York penalty kill, Roque stayed with the puck and provided a perfect feed to Carpenter for the short-handed one-timer.

The "jailbreak" goal marked the first time this season that New York has scored more than one goal in the first period.

New York came out much more aggressive and set the pace throughout much of the first period. The home team's transition game was solid and, while there were limited scoring chances from both sides, the pace of the game favored New York.

However, that changed quickly in the second period.

Montreal benefitted from a New York penalty early on in that middle frame and managed four shots on net but Levy rose to the challenge with several pinpoint saves.

New York's penalty kill finally succumbed to the Montreal pressure in the offensive zone with Stacey striking for a power-play goal to cut the advantage to 2-1 with just under four minutes left in the second period.

Stacey, who recorded her sixth of the season, blasted a shot from the right circle that found the short side past Levy.

Catherine Dubois and Vanisova came through with the assists on Stacey's goal, while Vanisova and Madison Bizal supplied the helpers on Murphy's goal.