A four-goal first period deficit cost M2 Bucknell University, which could not recover and fell to M2 Rutgers University, 8-2.

M2 Rutgers University got the win thanks to a great game by Tyler Mishchenko, who had one goal and two assists. Mishchenko scored 33 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 M2 Rutgers University. Michael Cieslak provided the assist.

M2 Rutgers University's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on three M2 Bucknell University power plays. M2 Rutgers University's goal total was higher than its season average. This season, M2 Rutgers University averages 4.3 goals per contest. M2 Rutgers University's offense was clicking better than usual and put 49 shots on goal during the game, better than the 2.0 shots per game it averages.

M2 Rutgers University also got points from Cory Zrinko, who also had one goal and one assist and Connor Ragsdale, who also registered one goal and one assist. M2 Rutgers University also had goals scored by Dylan Storms, who had two and Joe Marchesani, Ryan Levy, and Owen Bizik, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for M2 Rutgers University were Peter Krzewinski, Carl Seitz, Jake Worby, Tommy Fisher, Chris Orthmann, John Reid, and Connor Van Demark, who contributed one each.

M2 Bucknell University stifled M2 Rutgers University's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. With 18 shots on target during the contest, M2 Bucknell University exceeded the 0.1 shots it averages per game this year. M2 Bucknell University found itself short handed often, totaling 16 penalty minutes and allowing seven power plays.

M2 Rutgers University's Matt Dyer stopped 16 shots out of the 18 that he faced. M2 Rutgers University incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. Adam Carroll made 41 saves for M2 Bucknell University on 49 shots.