M2 Lafayette College had a three-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to an 8-4 win over M2 Rutgers University.

Eli Karp was all over the ice for M2 Lafayette College, as he tallied two goals and two assists in the win. Karp scored the first of his two goals at 3:09 into the second period to make the score 4-0 M2 Lafayette College. Graham Thomas picked up the assist. Karp's next tally made the score 7-3 M2 Lafayette College with 14:12 left in the third period. Thomas provided the assist.

M2 Lafayette College excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in five chances. M2 Lafayette College surpassed its usual scoring output this season. M2 Lafayette College has scored at the pace of 4.5 goals per game during the current campaign. The defensemen of M2 Lafayette College were also effective in M2 Rutgers University's zone, and came away with five goals. The 42 shots that M2 Lafayette College put on net surpassed M2 Lafayette College's average of 0.9 shots per game this season.

M2 Lafayette College also got points from Thomas, who also grabbed one goal and four assists to lead the team in points, Parker Gaglione, who also registered one goal and one assist, Kyle Brennan, who also racked up one goal and one assist, and Nolan Fearon, who also had one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M2 Lafayette College included Max Fink and Alexander Neeb, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for M2 Lafayette College were James Kenney and Sam Komrower, who contributed two each.

M2 Lafayette College was unable to stop M2 Rutgers University from sending pucks towards the net, and M2 Rutgers University eventually piled up 32 shots on goal. M2 Rutgers University could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 20 minutes in penalties during the game.

M2 Rutgers University was helped by Owen Bizik, who finished with one goal. Bizik scored 6:50 into the second period to make the score 4-2 M2 Lafayette College. Jake Worby picked up the assist. M2 Rutgers University additionally got points from Ian Baker, who also registered one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. M2 Rutgers University also had goals scored by Peter Krzewinski and Tommy Fisher, who scored one goal each. More assists for M2 Rutgers University came via Daniel Ostberg, Sean Griffith, Michael Cieslak, John Reid, Connor Van Demark, and Connor Ragsdale, who each chipped in one.

Eric Herbst made 28 saves for M2 Lafayette College on 32 shots. M2 Lafayette College incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors. Chris DeTitta took the loss and made 27 saves before being replaced by Matt Dyer who made seven saves.