In a game where neither team could get a cushion, M2 Keene State College escaped with a 4-2 victory over M2 Massachusetts University of.

Neither team gained more than a two-goal lead, and Sam MacNicoll's goal in the second period proved to be the difference maker.

M2 Keene State College's penalty kill excelled, as M2 Keene State College gave up one goal despite allowing six power plays.

M2 Keene State College was led by Andrew Pierce, who had one goal. Pierce scored 8:40 into the third period to make the score 3-1 M2 Keene State College. Kurt Mitchell assisted on the tally.

M2 Keene State College kept M2 Massachusetts University of's goalie busy throughout the game, and Luke Lepine made 36 saves on 40 shots. M2 Keene State College's penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as M2 Keene State College finished with 24 penalty minutes.

Others who scored for M2 Keene State College included Cooper Hines and Trevor Theroux, who scored one goal each. In addition, M2 Keene State College received assists from Adin Sobel, who had one.

M2 Massachusetts University of forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up nine minors and one major for 33 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 14.0 minutes per game M2 Massachusetts University of had been spending in the box. M2 Massachusetts University of put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M2 Keene State College to score on any of its six power plays. By firing 40 shots on goal, M2 Massachusetts University of exceeded the 0.6 shots it averages per game this year.

M2 Massachusetts University of was helped by Miguel Rojas, who registered one goal. Rojas scored on the power play 17:55 into the third period to make the score 3-2 M2 Keene State College. M2 Massachusetts University of had gotten the advantage when M2 Keene State College's Tucker Johnson was sent off for holding. Ted Zimmerman picked up the assist. M2 Massachusetts University of additionally got points from Brian Collins, who also finished with one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. More assists for M2 Massachusetts University of came via Rob Tirea and Daylin Frantin, who contributed one each.

M2 Keene State College's Dylan Strogen stopped 38 shots out of the 40 that he faced.