| Prd | Time | Team | Score | Type | Scored By | Assists |
| 1st | 4:29 | BU | 1-0 | EV | Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson (11) | Patrick Harper/18 |
| 2nd | 3:23 | BU | 2-0 | PP GW | Chad Krys (4) | Bobo Carpenter/12, Dante Fabbro/8 |
| 2nd | 6:59 | BC | 1-2 | EV | Austin Cangelosi (12) | Matthew Gaudreau/21, Ryan Fitzgerald/15 |
| 2nd | 11:06 | BU | 3-1 | SH | Clayton Keller (14) | Charlie McAvoy/13 |
| Scoring | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Boston University | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Boston College | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shots on Goal | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SOG |
| Boston University | 12 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| Boston College | 2 | 17 | 5 | 24 |
| Team Stats and Records | PP | PIM | SHGF |
| Boston University (19-7-2) | 1/6 | 4/8 | 1 |
| Boston College (18-10-2) | 0/4 | 6/12 | 0 |
| Boston University Goaltending | MIN | GA | 1 | 2 | 3 | Saves |
| Jake Oettinger (W, 16-6-2) | 60:00 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 23 |
| Boston College Goaltending | MIN | GA | 1 | 2 | 3 | Saves |
| Joseph Woll (L, 14-9-1) | 59:26 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| Empty Net | 0:34 | 0 |
BOSTON - The No. 3 Boston University men's ice hockey team never trailed en route to a 3-1 victory over No. 7 Boston College in the opening round of the 65th annual Beanpot on Monday night at TD Garden.
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: #3/3 Boston University 3, #7/7 Boston College 1
Records: BU (19-7-2), BC (18-10-2)
Location: TD Garden - Boston, Mass.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- BU dominated the first period, outshooting the Eagles, 12-2, and scoring the lone goal of the frame just 4:29 into the proceedings. Freshman Patrick Harper skated up the left wing, circled around the BC cage and fired a shot on target that Joe Woll (25 saves) stopped. Sophomore Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson knocked home the rebound, however, for his 11th goal of the season.
- Freshman Chad Krys made it 2-0 with the Terriers' lone power-play goal of the contest at the 3:32 mark of the second stanza, with sophomore Bobo Carpenter and freshman Dante Fabbro both assisting on the play.
- BC cut the deficit in half minutes later, but freshman Clayton Keller answered back with a shorthanded strike at the 11:06 mark of the middle period. Sophomore Charlie McAvoy collected a puck in his own zone and eventually got it to Keller, who deftly defied a defender and slotted home his team-leading 14th goal of the campaign.
- BC took four penalties over the final 20 minutes, hampering its chance at a comeback as the Terriers held on for the victory.
GAME NOTES
- Harvard defeated Northeastern, 4-3, in the first semifinal and for the first time since 1998, BU and Harvard will face off in the Beanpot title game.
- The Terriers will be aiming for their 31st Beanpot crown while the Crimson is in search of its 11th and first since 1993.
- BU completed a regular-season sweep of the Eagles for the first time since the 1994-95 campaign.
- The Terriers' snapped a stretch of six straight losses to BC in Beanpot games with BU's last win over the Eagles in Beanpot play coming in the 2007 championship game.
- Keller extended his point streak to 15 games (11g, 14a), which is the longest by a Terrier since Jay Pandolfo also put together a 15-game streak during the 1995-96 season.
- Keller now has four shorthanded goals on the season, tying him with Union's Mike Vecchione for first in the nation.
- BU is now tied with Union for the most wins in the country with 19.
NEXT UP
- Prior to the Terriers' meeting with No. 4 Harvard in next Monday's Beanpot title game, BU will head to No. 9/10 UMass Lowell on Friday night.
- Puck drop at the Tsongas Center is slated for 7:15 p.m.
- The Terriers defeated the River Hawks, 4-2, back on Jan. 28.