To reach the final, the Korean team qualified for the playoffs through the B event with a 5–1 record.

They then defeated Manitoba's Abby Ackland 7–4 in the quarterfinals and Alberta's Casey Scheidegger 5–4 in the semifinals.

The Swiss Jäggi rink took a different path to the playoff round, dropping into the last chance C event early before rattling off three straight victories to qualify with a 5–2 record.

They then upset the two top ranked teams in Manitoba's Kaitlyn Lawes and Jennifer Jones 6–5 in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds respectively.

Kayla Skrlik and Selena Sturmay also qualified for the playoffs but lost in the quarterfinals.