The women get shutout in back to back games while the men win a thriller against Maine
Women’s
Vermont (0-3 L), Maine (0-2 L)
Vermont opened the scoring just 10 seconds into the game. In the second the Catamounts extended their lead to two at 8:32. At 3:44 in the 3rd UVM capped off the win with their 3rd of the game. The Terriers were a perfect 2-2 on the PK but 0-4 on the power play. BU held the edge in shots 14-10 through the first two periods but was severely outshot in the third 4-13. It was the Terriers first time getting shutout since opening night vs. Minnesota.
On Saturday, the goal drought continued. After a scoreless first, Maine took the lead on the power play at 7:17 in the second. Michelle Pasiechnyk made 17 saves on 18 shots she faced. She was pulled with just over 3 minutes to play, however the extra attacker could not help the Terriers get back in the game, as Maine iced the game with an empty netter at 17:31 in the third. The Terriers were shut out in back to back games for the first time since January 18th and 21st against UNH (0-2) and NU (0-4) respectively.
Other Notes
It is the 6th straight season in which BU has been shut out 3+ times
Men’s
Maine (3-2 W)
In what has been termed the “Beanpot Trap Game”, the Terriers looked to avoid looking past the Black Bears with important Hockey East points on the line. Maine opened the scoring 1:22 in the first. Less than two minutes later, Jack Murtagh responded with his 4th of the season and his first goal since November 11th vs Merrimack, ending a 16 game goal drought at 3:07 in the first. Maine took back the lead at 11:33 in the period.
After a scoreless second, Cole Eiserman tied things back up for the Terriers at 4:27 in the third on the power play. It was his first PPG since scoring two vs. Colgate on October 10th.
In overtime, after getting his game winning goal wiped away on Monday, Ryder Ritchie potted the game winner at 1:42 in the period. Ritchie is the first Terrier not named Cole or Hutson to score an OT game winning goal since Ryan Greene on January 18th, 2025 vs UNH.
The win was the Terriers 8th straight home win over the Black Bears, their longest in program history against Maine with their last loss coming on November 17th, 2018.
Other Notes
Ben Merrill has recorded a point in all three games against Maine this season
Jack Harvey recorded his 4 multipoint game of the season
Advanced Stats
BU recorded 22 Scoring Chances for the second straight game. BU won OZone Faceoffs 50%-47%, DZone Faceoffs 53%-50%, while Maine won NZone Faceoffs 47%-53%. 94% of BU’s OZone Play (15/16) resulted in a shot. The Terriers held possession at EV 55% to 45%. Maine won puck battles 46% to 54%.
Jack Harvey was the Terriers top performer for the 4th time this season, second only to Cole Eiserman (5). Harvey has topped the team in Game Score in two of the last three games.
BU recorded just 1 high danger shot (.24 xG) which was saved compared to Maine’s 0. It was the first time since they faced Harvard on January 12th that BU allowed 0 high danger shots.
It was a tight xG battle with the differential not growing larger than .28.
3 Terriers recorded xG% over 70—Jack Murtagh (76.27), Conrad Fondrk (76.12), and Ryder Ritchie (70.23)
