Behind a great game by Connor Anderson, who had two goals and three assists, M2 Illinois State University defeated M2 Lindenwood University, 9-7.

Anderson scored at 6:39 into the second period to make the score 5-3 M2 Illinois State University and again while 18:38 into the third to make the score 8-7 M2 Illinois State University.

M2 Illinois State University led by three goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when M2 Illinois State University's Parker Johnson scored at 9:01 in the second period to put M2 Illinois State University up 6-3.

M2 Illinois State University's penalty kill excelled, as M2 Illinois State University gave up one goal despite allowing seven power plays.

M2 Illinois State University put 27 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.3 it averages per game. M2 Illinois State University's goal total was higher than its season average. M2 Illinois State University has scored at the pace of 5.7 goals per game during the current campaign. M2 Illinois State University could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 28 minutes in penalties during the game.

M2 Illinois State University additionally got points from Johnson, who also tallied three goals and one assist. M2 Illinois State University also got a goal from Tim Talty as well. Other players who recorded assists for M2 Illinois State University were Brian Reimel, who had two and Trent Webb, Jordan Swiderski, Clint Zumer, Griffin Burns, Matt Gazzola, and Michael Stanley, who each chipped in one.

M2 Lindenwood University forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up nine minors and one major for 33 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 16.0 minutes per game M2 Lindenwood University had been spending in the box. M2 Lindenwood University outdid its season average for goals scored. M2 Lindenwood University averages 4.8 goals per game. M2 Lindenwood University's normally stingy defense allowed more goals than usual. M2 Lindenwood University averages 2.4 goals allowed per game. By firing 34 shots on goal, M2 Lindenwood University exceeded the 0.4 shots it averages per game this year.

M2 Lindenwood University was led by Kyle Vesling, who grabbed three goals. M2 Lindenwood University also had goals scored by Taylor Wolfe, who had two and Scott Leslie and Cameron Rossman, who scored one goal each. In addition, M2 Lindenwood University received assists from PJ Drury, Brendan Roberts, David Scott, Wilder Politte, and Erik Boning, who contributed one each and John Mulligan and Brenden Church, who each chipped in two.

Joey Garapolo rejected 27 shots on goal for M2 Illinois State University. M2 Illinois State University registered three goals on nine power play opportunities. M2 Lindenwood University took out Tim Craig after he had made 13 saves and installed Linus Ahgren in goal, where he finished with five saves and the loss. For M2 Lindenwood University, Nick Carey was ejected from the game.