| Prd | Time | Team | Score | Type | Scored By | Assists |
| 1st | 6:25 | MER | 1-0 | PP | Brett Seney (7) | Johnathan Kovacevic/11, Sami Tavernier/4 |
| 1st | 8:06 | BU | 1-1 | PP | Clayton Keller (11) | Patrick Harper/17, Charlie McAvoy/12 |
| 2nd | 12:51 | MER | 2-1 | EV GW | Brett Seney (8) | Chris LeBlanc/4, Jace Hennig/9 |
| 3rd | 5:11 | MER | 3-1 | SH | Michael Babcock (3) | Marc Biega/1, Alfred Larsson/3 |
| 3rd | 9:31 | MER | 4-1 | EV | Michael Babcock (4) | Jonathan Lashyn/3, Mathieu Tibbet/4 |
| Scoring | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Merrimack | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Boston University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shots on Goal | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SOG |
| Merrimack | 4 | 14 | 13 | 31 |
| Boston University | 16 | 12 | 10 | 38 |
| Team Stats and Records | PP | PIM | SHGF |
| Merrimack (10-13-3) | 1/3 | 4/8 | 1 |
| Boston University (16-7-2) | 1/3 | 4/8 | 0 |
| Merrimack Goaltending | MIN | GA | 1 | 2 | 3 | Saves |
| Collin Delia (W, 4-5-0) | 60:00 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 37 |
| Boston University Goaltending | MIN | GA | 1 | 2 | 3 | Saves |
| Jake Oettinger (L, 13-6-2) | 60:00 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 27 |
BOSTON - The No. 1/2 Boston University men's ice hockey team was swept by Merrimack in Hockey East play for the first time ever following a 4-1 home loss to the Warriors on Friday evening.
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Merrimack 4, #1/2 Boston University 1
Records: BU (16-7-2, 9-4-2 Hockey East), Merrimack (10-13-3, 4-7-3 Hockey East)
Location: Agganis Arena - Boston, Mass.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Brett Seney scored Merrimack's first two goals, including the go-ahead tally at 12:51 of the middle period, to help the Warriors complete a sweep of the Terriers.
- The teams traded power-play goals in the opening period with Seney striking first from the right circle at 6:25.
- Just 41 seconds later, freshman Clayton Keller took advantage of an open net on the left side to make it a 1-1 contest. Freshman Patrick Harper and sophomore Charlie McAvoy picked up assists on the play.
- Seney gave the Warriors the lead for good with the only goal of the second period.
- Michael Babcock prevented the Terriers from gaining any momentum with a shorthanded goal to make it 3-1 at 5:11 of the third before adding another tally just over four minutes later.
GAME NOTES
- Merrimack is undefeated (3-0-2) the past five times it has faced a BU team that was ranked No. 1 in at least one of the national polls.
- The Terriers held a 37-32 shot advantage as Collin Delia had a 36-save performance to earn the win in goal for Merrimack.
- Freshman Jake Oettinger recorded 28 saves for BU.
- Both teams went 1-of-3 on the power play.
- Keller extended his point streak to 12 games (8g, 11a), which is the longest by a Terrier since Jack Eichel put together a 14-game streak from Feb. 6 - March 27, 2015.
- When Seney scored the eventual game-winner, it marked the first time in 273:17 that Oettinger gave up an even-strength goal.
NEXT UP
- The Terriers will continue their homestand on Saturday (Jan. 28) when they face No. 7 UMass Lowell.
- Game time at Agganis Arena is set for 7 p.m.