#3 Boston University (19-7-1, 13-4-1 HE) vs. Northeastern (12-12-2, 6-11-0 HE)
Date & Time: Monday, Feb. 12 - 7:30 p.m.
Venue: TD Garden - Boston, Mass.
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The No. 3 Boston University men's ice hockey team will go for a record 32nd Beanpot title when the Terriers face Northeastern in the championship game of the 71st Dunkin' Men's Beanpot on Monday night at TD Garden. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Fans in New England can watch Monday's contest live exclusively on NESN and NESN 360, and the game will also be streamed across the rest of the United States on ESPN+ and televised across Canada on TSN3. An audio-only broadcast will be located here.

BEANPOT NOTES

• The Terriers have won nearly half (31) of the previous 70 Beanpot tournaments.
• After winning the Beanpot just once in the '50s, BU has won it 30 times in the last 58 years, including 14 of the past 29. 
• The second-most successful school in the tournament is BC, which has won the coveted trophy 20 times, followed by Harvard (11) and  defending champion Northeastern (8).
• The Terriers are 94-47 (.667) all-time in the Beanpot.
• They are 34-12 (.739) versus Northeastern, including a 10-5 record against Northeastern in the title game.
• BU has advanced to the championship game 56 times, including seven of the last nine tournaments, its best stretch since a 13-year run from 1995-2007.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU has won three straight games, including a 7-1 victory over Merrimack on Friday night at Agganis.
• The Terriers haven't trailed in any of those three victories.
• Freshman Macklin Celebrini has totaled two points in each of the last four tilts as part of his five-game point streak, including a goal and an assist on Friday.
• He is second overall and second among rookies with 1.64 points per game and has tallied 41 points (22g, 19a) in 25 games, which is second in Hockey East, second among national rookies and fourth overall in the country. 
• Sophomore Lane Hutson is first among the nation's blue liners with 1.40 points per game and 35 overall points, tied for second among all NCAA defensemen with 10 goals.
• Sophomore Ryan Greene scored the game-winner last Monday against BC and has recorded nine points (2g, 7a) in his last eight games.
• Freshman Jack Harvey scored his first two collegiate goals just 27 seconds apart against Merrimack.
• BU has scored three or more goals in all but one game since its 4-1 win over Merrimack on Dec. 1, averaging 4.3 goals per game in that span.
• The Terriers have also allowed just 2.2 goals per game since Dec. 1, which is fewest in Hockey East.

SERIES HISTORY

• This will be the 251st meeting between the Terriers and Huskies since they first met during the 1930-31 season. 
• The only team BU has played more games against is Boston College (294).
• BU holds a 170-68-12 (.704) advantage over the Huskies, including a 15-6-0 record at TD Garden (officially 15-5-1, the Huskies won the 2020 title in double overtime after the game had officially been declared a tie).
• In the 16 meetings that have taken place since the start of the 2018-19 season, nine have gone to overtime.
• The last three overtime games have all been 4-3 finals, with BU winning two of those three games.
• The two teams have played 35 overtime games in the all-time series, and BU holds a 14-9-12 edge. 
• The Terriers have recorded 16 of the 21 shutouts between the crosstown rivals, with their most recent one coming in the 2022 Beanpot title game.

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES

• Northeastern hasn't played since defeating Harvard, 3-2, in overtime last Monday in the other Beanpot semifinal.
• Senior Gunnarwolfe Fontaine scored the winner against the Crimson.
• Senior Alex Campbell scored his team-leading 15th goal of the year against Harvard while sophomore Vinny Borgesi moved to first on the squad with 21 assists thanks to his helpers on the equalizer and the game-winner.
• Junior Justin Hryckowian has recorded back-to-back one-goal, two-assist efforts as part of his five-game point streak.
• Freshman Cameron Whitehead has started all 25 games in which he has appeared, posting a 2.68 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage.