M2 Northern Illinois University's penalty kill was superb, as M2 Northern Illinois University survived multiple penalties to beat M2 Central Michigan University, 6-3.

M2 Northern Illinois University was led by Mark Greenberg, who had one goal. Greenberg scored 1:12 into the third period to make the score 4-3 M2 Northern Illinois University.

In the losing effort, M2 Central Michigan University was led by Nathan Allgaier, who grabbed two goals. Allgaier scored the first of his two goals at 59 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 M2 Central Michigan University. Mason Kelbel assisted on the tally. Allgaier's next tally made the score 3-2 M2 Central Michigan University with 3:24 left in the second period. Zach Hitch picked up the assist.

M2 Northern Illinois University forced M2 Central Michigan University's goaltenders to work all game long, taking 42 shots and forcing 36 saves. Jake Dewalt made 29 stops and Riley Morgan made seven. M2 Northern Illinois University's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on eight M2 Central Michigan University power plays.

Others who scored for M2 Northern Illinois University included Eric Svejda, who had two and Max Finley, Justin Rucinski, and Anthony Ricciardi, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for M2 Northern Illinois University were Thomas Turner, Jake Leon, Dakota Slone, and Nick Leon, who contributed one each and Troy Heurlin and Brian Pounds, who each chipped in two.

M2 Central Michigan University was relatively well disciplined in the game, receiving only eight minors and one major for 21 minutes in penalty time. M2 Central Michigan University stayed under its season average of 29.0 penalties minutes per game this season. M2 Central Michigan University's offense operated below its season average. M2 Central Michigan University puts an average of 5.7 pucks into the net per game. M2 Central Michigan University put 38 shots on net during the contest, more than the 1.0 it averages per game.

M2 Central Michigan University also got points from Hitch, who also finished with one goal and one assist.

Leon rejected 35 shots on goal for M2 Northern Illinois University. M2 Northern Illinois University totaled 21 minutes in penalty time with eight minors and one major and went 1-for-8 on the power play.