#14 Boston University (19-8-1, 16-4-1 HE) vs. UConn (17-9-2, 15-4-2 HE)
Date & Time: Friday, Feb. 7 – 6 p.m.
Venue: Walter Brown Areana

#14 Boston University (19-8-1, 16-4-1 HE) vs. Providence (16-9-3, 12-7-2 HE)
Date & Time: Saturday, Feb. 8 – 4 p.m.
Venue: Walter Brown Areana

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BOSTON – The No. 14 Boston University women's ice hockey team (19-8-1, 16-4-1 HE) is prepped to host UConn (17-9-2, 15-4-2 HE) and Providence (16-9-3, 12-7-2 HE) this weekend. Puck drop against the Huskies on Friday (Feb. 7) is set for 6 p.m. while the game against the Firars on Saturday (Feb. 8) is scheduled for 4 p.m.
 
Tickets for Friday can be purchased here and tickets for Saturday can be purchased at this link. Friday's game will also be BU's Pride game.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• The Terriers defeated No. 13/12 Northeastern on Tuesday in overtime, 3-2.
• Freshman Kaileigh Quigg and junior Clara Yuhn scored in regulation while sophomore Alex Law scored the game winner in overtime.
• Junior Sydney Healey led in points with three assists while graduate students Lindsay Bochna and Julia Shaunessy and senior Maggie Hanzel all recorded one assist.
• Senior Callie Shanahan made 33 saves in the win.
• The win marked the first time since Jan. 18, 2015, that BU defeated the Huskies at Matthews Arena.
• BU is No. 14 in the USCHO and USA Hockey polls this week.
• The Terriers are first in the Hockey East standings and were the first to reach 50 points this season.
• BU leads the league and is 10th in the NCAA in power play goals with 18. Its powerplay percentage of 0.205 is second in the league.
• The Terriers lead Hockey East and are second in the NCAA in penalty killing percentage (0.918).
• Since the start of the second half, BU has not given up a power-play goal.
• BU has won the second-most faceoffs in Hockey East with 740. Its faceoff percentage of 0.547 is second in the league.
• Four Terriers have surpassed their season points total from 2023-24.
• Shaunessy and S. Healey lead the Terriers in points with 17.
• Shaunessy's assists per game value of 0.54 is second in Hockey East.
• Shanahan has 443 saves this season with a save percentage of .925. Her GAA of 1.74 is fourth in Hockey East and 12th in the NCAA.
• Sophomore Mari Pietersen owns 137 saves with a save percentage of .907.

 
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES

• UConn is 17-9-2 overall with a 15-4-2 in Hockey East play.
• The Huskies are 9-3-1 on the road.
• UConn most recently lost to then-No. 14 Northeastern in overtime, 4-3.
• UConn lost 1:05 into the overtime period when Northeastern scored on the power play.
• The Huskies' most recent win came against Merrimack on Jan. 31, 3-1.
• Prior to the loss, UConn was on a 10-game unbeaten streak.
• UConn leads Hockey East in faceoff wins with 778.
• It also has the best scoring defense in the league with a value of 1.68.
• UConn is receiving votes in the USCHO poll.

 
SERIES HISTORY VS. UCONN

• The Terriers are 31-18-9 overall against UConn with a 16-8-5 record at home.
• In the 2023-24 season, UConn swept the series 3-0-0 with two of the wins coming in a shutout.
• The last time BU defeated UConn at home in regulation was on Nov. 19, 2022, in a 5-2 decision.
• BU last went to overtime with UConn on Feb. 3, 2023, and won in a shootout after finishing tied 2-2.
• UConn and BU have gone to overtime 13 times.
• BU's largest margin of victory came in a 6-2 decision on Feb. 21, 2020.
• The Terriers have shut out the Huskies three times.

 
SCOUTING THE FRIARS

• Providence is 16-9-3 overall with a 12-3-2 Hockey East record.
• The Friars are 4-6-1 on the road this season.
• Providence most recently defeated New Hampshire, 4-3, in overtime.
• The Friars' last three games have gone to overtime. They beat Maine 3-2 and loss to then-No. 12 Boston College 2-1.
• The Friars last won a game in regulation when it defeated then-No. 12 Boston College, 4-1.
• Providence is 5-4-0 against ranked foes this season.
• Providence leads Hockey East in goals for (81) and assists (147).
• Junior forward Reichen Kirchmair leads Hockey East in points (28) and points per game (1.00).

 
SERIES HISTORY VS. PROVIDENCE

• BU is 34-20-6 all time against Providence with a 21-5-2 record at home.
• Of those home games, the Terriers 17-5-2 at Walter Brown Arena.
• When the teams met in November, BU won 5-1 at home and 3-2 on the road.
• The last time BU won at Walter Brown was on Dec. 9, 2023, in a 5-1 decision.
• In the 2023-24 season, the Terriers went 1-1-1 with a 2-1 loss on Nov. 18 and a 3-3 tie (SOL) on Dec. 2.
• The weekend series this past November marked the first time since 2019 that BU earned back-to-back wins over the Friars.
• BU's largest margin of victory came in 2015 in a 6-0 decision, marking the second time BU has ever shutout Providence.