Game Info for No. 13 Boston College Men's Hockey's Road Matchup at No. 17 UMass

Dropping a two-game series to its rival, Boston University, this past weekend was certainly not what the Boston College men’s hockey program had in mind as it looks to pad the win column heading into the 2026 Hockey East Tournament.

Despite their inconsistency this season, the Eagles (19-12-1, 13-9-0 Hockey East) cannot control the past.

They have two opportunities left to reach the 20-win mark in the regular season for a third straight year, and that starts with a road matchup against No. 17 UMass (19-12-1, 12-9-1) on Thursday.

BC fell back in this week’s USCHO Division I men’s hockey poll from No. 10 to No. 13 after suffering the pair of losses to the Terriers, but they remain in contention for the NCAA Tournament, which sends the 10 best squads in NPI rankings, in addition to all six conference champions, to one of four regionals.

The Eagles currently stand at No. 13 in NPI while the Minutemen are No. 20, so coming away from the Mullins Center with a win on Thursday would certainly help either program’s case for obtaining a bid to the national tournament.

Below is all the information for the upcoming matchup between BC and UMass.

How to Watch: No. 13 Boston College men’s hockey at No. 17 UMass

Who: Boston College Eagles and UMass Amherst Minutemen

When: Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m. ET

Where: The Mullins Center, Amherst, Mass.

Television: ESPN+

Radio: WEEI 850 AM

Last outing, UMass: A day after defeating UConn on the road, 5-1, the Minutemen skated to a 3-3 tie with the Huskies on Saturday, Feb. 28, and picked up an extra point with a 2-1 shootout win.

Down 3-2 in the third period, Jack Musa scored the game-tying goal at the 3:32 mark of the frame, which forced overtime. Justin Kerr and Lucas Olvestad potted the Minutemen’s previous two goals in regulation.

In the 3-on-3 overtime period, UConn was cruising down the ice with a 2-on-1 opportunity when the lights at the Mullins Center suddenly flickered off, forcing the chance to come to an abrupt halt.

I still can’t believe this happened. https://t.co/xU2UKNEc7E pic.twitter.com/zFFIH8Det4
— HurleyMania (@HurleyMania) March 1, 2026

The incident was technically not the program’s fault, but it certainly had ramifications for the Huskies, who could have definitely scored to grab the extra point instead of the home team.

Hockey East has sent out a memo banning "the use of any theatrical lights, dimming, or strobe effects after goals are scored" for the rest of the season. That's efficient work right there. The NCAA committee can deliver the knockout blow this summer. 👍👍 https://t.co/BC6K86MViE
— Brad Elliott Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) March 3, 2026

Last outing, Boston College: On the same Saturday, the Eagles were delivered a harsh blow in the 302nd edition of the Battle of Comm. Ave., suffering a 5-1 loss to BU at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass. BC gave up a pair of shorthanded goals in the defeat.