Behind a great game by Tyler Hayes, who had two goals and two assists, M2 Saint Thomas University of defeated M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of, 7-2.

Hayes found the back of the net 2:45 into the second period to make the score 2-0 M2 Saint Thomas University of and again while 14:00 into the second to make the score 5-2 M2 Saint Thomas University of.

M2 Saint Thomas University of managed to stay out of the box better than usual, registering one minor for two minutes in penalty time. M2 Saint Thomas University of finished below its season average of 10.0 penalty minutes per game. M2 Saint Thomas University of found the back of the net more times than it usually has this season. M2 Saint Thomas University of averages 4.4 goals per game. Team's forwards weren't the only contributers offensively, and the team's defensemen showcased their scoring touch with three goals. With 52 shots on target during the contest, M2 Saint Thomas University of exceeded the 0.1 shots it averages per game this year.

M2 Saint Thomas University of also got points from Wyatt Close, who also racked up one goal and one assist. M2 Saint Thomas University of also had goals scored by Jared Inserra, who had two and Ben Papke and Nick Cerrato, who scored one goal each. In addition, M2 Saint Thomas University of received assists from Benjamin Sjodin, who had two and Mitchell Cerrato, William Woodward, and Wyatt Dove, who each chipped in one.

M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on three M2 Saint Thomas University of power plays. M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of put 25 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.3 it averages per game.

M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of was helped by Sam Peterson, who grabbed one goal. Peterson scored 5:35 into the second period to make the score 3-1 M2 Saint Thomas University of. Nathan Scofield provided the assist. M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of additionally got points from Nolan Miles, who also had one goal and one assist.

Zach Boughton rejected 23 shots on goal for M2 Saint Thomas University of. Joe Silbaugh recorded 45 saves for M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of. M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of incurred 16 minutes in penalty time with three minors.