Behind a great game by Michael Kamnikar, who had two goals, M3-Colorado State University defeated M3-Northern Colorado, 9-3.

Kamnikar's tallies came on the power play at 11:17 into the second period to make the score 3-2 M3-Colorado State University and 16:25 into the second to make the score 4-2 M3-Colorado State University.

M3-Northern Colorado's 13 penalties came back to haunt it, as M3-Northern Colorado let up five goals while on the penalty kill.

M3-Colorado State University's goal total was higher than its season average. M3-Colorado State University has scored at the pace of 4.7 goals per game during the current campaign. M3-Colorado State University's offense was clicking better than usual and put 40 shots on goal during the game, better than the 0.1 shots per game it averages.

M3-Colorado State University additionally got points from Jacob Christofferson, who also racked up three goals and one assist to lead the team in points and Jock Purchase, who also registered one goal and two assists. M3-Colorado State University also had goals scored by Ryan Fretwell, Brock Ward, and McCaffrey Knoll, who each put in one. In addition, M3-Colorado State University received assists from Brandon Barban, who had three, Alec Orme, Jake Fitzpatrick, William Watson, and Emmett LaCombe, who each chipped in one, and Spencer Brown and Christopher Maceau, who contributed two each.

M3-Northern Colorado racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with 11 minors and two majors for 72 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 28.0 minutes per game M3-Northern Colorado had been spending in the box. By firing 40 shots on goal, M3-Northern Colorado exceeded the 0.7 shots it averages per game this year.

M3-Northern Colorado was helped by Cody Thompson, who finished with one goal. Thompson scored short handed 16:45 into the first period to make the score 2-1 M3-Northern Colorado. A roughing call on Corbin Fitzgibbons put M3-Northern Colorado on the penalty kill. Austin Pond assisted on the tally. M3-Northern Colorado also got points from Kevin Garske, who also tallied one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. M3-Northern Colorado also got a goal from Brennan Bohnsack as well. More assists for M3-Northern Colorado came via Mitchell Bailey and Colin Chmelka, who each chipped in one.

M3-Colorado State University's Marcus Harbison stopped 37 shots out of the 40 that he faced. M3-Colorado State University incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors. Nathan Chomyn made 31 saves for M3-Northern Colorado on 40 shots. M3-Northern Colorado registered one goal on two power play opportunities. M3-Northern Colorado ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Ansel Duesenberg was ejected from the game.