No. 1 Boston College Men’s Hockey vs No. 8 Boston University: Lines, Score Updates, TV Info
The No. 1 Boston College Eagles (17-4-1, 10-3-1 HE) men’s hockey team is looking to sweep its cross-town rival the No. 8 Boston University Terriers (13-8-1, 9-4-1 HE) at Conte Forum on Saturday night.
In the opening game of the series on Friday, the Eagles defeated the Terriers 6-2 after scoring five unanswered goals in the second and third periods. Forward Ryan Leonard led Boston College with three goals which earned him a hat trick, his first of the season.
The victory also pushed Boston College past Boston University in the Hockey East standings. The Eagles, who had 26 points heading into the weekend, jumped the Terriers and now sit atop the conference with 29.
The Eagles have been scorching hot after its second half opening loss to the Merrimack Warriors on Jan. 10. Since then, Boston College has recorded dominant wins over Merrimack, Harvard, and a series sweep over No. 7 Providence.
The stretch helped push Boston College to the No. 1 spot in the nation earlier in the week, the first time the Eagles have placed in the top spot all season.
This will be the 297th matchup between the two programs. Boston University leads the all-time series 140-135-21.
Where to Watch
TV: NESN and ESPN+
Radio: WEEI 850 AM
Lines
Boston College’s Lines: | Boston University’s Lines: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LW Gabe Perreault | C James Hagens | RW Teddy Stiga | LW Jack Harvey | C Ryan Greene | RW Matt Copponi |
Oskar Jellvik | Andre Gasseau | Ryan Leonard | Cole Eiserman | Jack Hughes | Quinn Hutson |
Jake Sondreal | Mike Posma | Will Vote | Shane Lachance | Kamil Bednarik | Devin Kaplan |
Brady Berard | Dean Letourneau | Connor Joyce | Nick Roukounakis | Brandon Svoboda | Alex Zetterberg |
D Drew Fortescue | D Eamon Powell | G Jacob Fowler | D Cole Hutson | D Gavin McCarthy | Tristan Amonte |
Aidan Hreschuk | Aram Minnetian | Jan Korec | Sascha Boumedienne | Tom Willander | G Mikhail Yegorov |
Michael Hagens | Lukas Gustafsson | Alex Musielak | Brehdan Engum | Jack Page | Mathieu Caron |
Will Skahan | Max Lacroix | ||||
Team Impact: Logan Gatto |
Scoring Updates
3rd
- 18:57 | Boston College’s Ryan Leonard scores an empty netter to ice the game for the Eagles. The goal marks Leonard’s fourth of the series and third empty netter of the weekend. Boston College 2, Boston University 0.
1st
- 0:24 | Boston College’s Teddy Stiga scores a power play goal to get the Eagles on the board. Boston University was given a pre-game penalty after a player came onto the ice too early. Boston College 1, Boston University 0.
Pregame
- Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET.
More Hockey News From Boston College Eagles On SI:
Five Unanswered Goals Give No. 1 Boston College Men’s Hockey Win Over No. 8 Boston University
Three Boston College Men's Hockey Players Named Nominees for 2025 Hobey Baker Award
Two Boston College Men's Hockey Players Earn Weekly Conference Honors
Kim Rankin is the lead writer for Boston College On SI. The 2020 graduate of the University of Alabama. She joined Alabama Crimson Tide On SI in February 2024 covering baseball, softball, football, men’s basketball, and more for BamaCentral, but has also contributed to Missouri Tigers On SI. She previously worked as the brand manager at Tide 100.9 FM in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She has covered a wide variety of events including SEC Championships, NCAA Regionals, and bowl games.
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