Prd | Time | Team | Score | Type | Scored By | Assists |
1st | 4:46 | PRV | 1-0 | EV | Kasper Björkqvist (1) | - |
2nd | 5:48 | BU | 1-1 | EV | Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson (3) | Charlie McAvoy/10, Brandon Hickey/4 |
2nd | 7:09 | BU | 2-1 | EV GW | Nikolas Olsson (1) | Oskar Andrén/1, Gabriel Chabot/2 |
Scoring | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
Boston University | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Providence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Shots on Goal | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SOG |
Boston University | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 |
Providence | 13 | 10 | 16 | 39 |
Team Stats and Records | PP | PIM | SHGF |
Boston University (8-4-1) | 0/3 | 8/27 | 0 |
Providence (5-6-2) | 0/7 | 3/6 | 0 |
Boston University Goaltending | MIN | GA | 1 | 2 | 3 | Saves |
Jake Oettinger (W, 6-4-1) | 60:00 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 38 |
Providence Goaltending | MIN | GA | 1 | 2 | 3 | Saves |
Hayden Hawkey (L, 5-6-2) | 58:30 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
Empty Net | 1:30 | 0 |
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Jake Oettinger made 38 saves including 16 in the third period as the No. 5/6 Boston University Terriers outlasted the Providence College men's hockey team, 2-1, on Friday night in front of a sellout crowd at Schneider Arena.
The Friars fall to 5-6-2, (1-4-1 HEA) with the loss while the Terriers improve to 8-4-1 (3-1-1 HEA) with the win. Oettinger's 38 saves were a career high for the freshman. Sophomore Hayden Hawkey (5-6-2) made 16 saves for the Friars on Friday.
A physical opening 20 minutes saw the Friars outshoot the Terriers by a 13-3 margin. With the teams skating 4-on-4, freshman Kasper Björkqvist took advantage of a Charlie McAvoy turnover in the slot and fired home a one-timer past Oettinger to give the Friars a 1-0 lead at 4:46.
Providence looked to extend their lead after BU's Nick Roberto was ejected for contact to the head of Jake Walman, but the Terriers killed off the major penalty, including a 5-on-3 for over 90 seconds. The Terriers looked to even things up in the closing seconds on the power play but Chad Krys' shot beat Hawkey after the buzzer sounded.
After a slow opening period, the Terriers found their form and connected for two goals in a span of 1:37 as Jakub Forsbacka Karlsson knotted things up at 5:48 and Nikolas Olsson gave BU the lead with a shot from the right circle at 7:09. Oettinger continued to stymy Providence in the second period, turning away all 10 shots on goal.
Providence out-attempted BU 32-9 in the final period, with Oettinger making one of his best saves of the night on a partial Brian Pinho break-in from the right wing. The Friars continued to pressure the Terrier zone in the final minutes, including a scrum around Oettinger in the waning seconds, but the hosts couldn't find the equalizer.
The Friars will head up to Agganis Arena tomorrow night for the second-leg of the home-and-home set with the Terriers at 7 p.m.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (PC) Kasper Björkqvist (unassisted) - One-timer off a turnover from the slot.
1-1 (BU) Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson (McAvoy, Hickey) - Drive to the net on the short side, snap shot blocker side on Hawkey.
2-1 (BU) Nikolas Olsson (Andren, Chabot) - Wrist shot from the circles after a turnover.
Notes: Power Plays - Boston University (0/3), Providence (0/7) ... final shots on goal: 389-18 in favor of the Friars ... shot attempts: Providence 77, Boston University 29 ... Jacob Bryson's six-game point streak came to an end (1-7-8) ... the Terriers led in blocked shots, 21-7 ... Jake Walman paced the Friars with six shots on goal ... Björkqvist recorded his first career goal and registered three shots on goal ... Providence's 11-game unbeaten streak (9-0-2) against ranked opponents at home came to an end on Friday.