| Prd | Time | Team | Score | Type | Scored By | Assists |
| 1st | 15:10 | HAR | 1-0 | PP | Nathan Krusko (7) | Sean Malone/15, Clay Anderson/9 |
| 2nd | 1:29 | BU | 1-1 | PP | Kieffer Bellows (5) | Bobo Carpenter/13, Brandon Hickey/10 |
| 2nd | 4:22 | BU | 2-1 | EV | Clayton Keller (15) | John MacLeod/5 |
| 2nd | 10:46 | HAR | 2-2 | EV | Luke Esposito (9) | Clay Anderson/10, Sean Malone/16 |
| 2nd | 18:54 | HAR | 3-2 | EV | Nathan Krusko (8) | Phil Zielonka/1, John Marino/7 |
| 3rd | 0:31 | HAR | 4-2 | PP GW | Alexander Kerfoot (11) | Tyler Moy/15, Adam Fox/25 |
| 3rd | 12:47 | HAR | 5-2 | EV | Ryan Donato (16) | Nathan Krusko/5 |
| 3rd | 13:20 | BU | 3-5 | EV | Clayton Keller (16) | - |
| 3rd | 18:10 | HAR | 6-3 | EV EN | Adam Fox (3) | Tyler Moy/16 |
| Scoring | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Harvard | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Boston University | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Shots on Goal | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SOG |
| Harvard | 18 | 12 | 16 | 46 |
| Boston University | 2 | 8 | 7 | 17 |
| Team Stats and Records | PP | PIM | SHGF |
| Harvard (18-5-2) | 2/5 | 3/6 | 0 |
| Boston University (19-9-2) | 1/3 | 5/10 | 0 |
| Harvard Goaltending | MIN | GA | 1 | 2 | 3 | Saves |
| Merrick Madsen (W, 18-5-2) | 59:51 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| Empty Net | 0:09 | 0 |
| Boston University Goaltending | MIN | GA | 1 | 2 | 3 | Saves |
| Jake Oettinger (L, 16-8-2) | 59:14 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 40 |
| Empty Net | 0:46 | 1 |
BOSTON - The No. 4 Boston University men's ice hockey team came up short in its bid for a 31st Beanpot title as No. 3 Harvard ended a 24-year drought in the tournament with 6-3 victory on Monday evening.
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: #3/3 Harvard 6, #4/4 Boston University 3
Records: BU (19-9-2), Harvard (18-5-2)
Location: TD Garden - Boston, Mass.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Despite a career-high 40 saves from freshman goaltender Jake Oettinger, Boston University was unable to contain a strong Harvard offense that held a commanding 46-17 advantage in shots.
- After Harvard scored the lone goal of the first, the Terriers responded with two goals in the first first five minutes of the middle stanza to take a 2-1 lead.
- The Crimson, however, responded with four consecutive goals to jump out to a 5-2 lead with 7:13 left in regulation.
- Freshman Clayton Keller scored BU's final two goals and classmate Kieffer Bellows provided BU's first tally.
- Nathan Krusko captured tournament MVP honors for the Crimson after tallying two goals and an assist in the title game.
- Krusko opened the scoring with 4:50 left in the opening period when he cleaned up a rebound at the crease on a power play.
- Bellows did the exact same thing for the Terriers, knocking home a loose puck in the crease on a man advantage just 1:29 into the second period with assists from sophomore Bobo Carpenter and junior Brandon Hickey.
- Less than three minutes later, Keller redirected a right-point offering by junior John MacLeod over Harvard netminder Merrick Madsen's left shoulder to give the Terriers a 2-1 lead.
- Harvard turned the tables by copying BU to make it a 2-2 affair. A blast from the right point by Clay Anderson was tipped home in the left slot by Luke Esposito at the 10:46 mark of the second.
- Krusko gave the Crimson the lead for good with 1:06 left in the second, and just 31 seconds into the third, Alexander Kerfoot doubled the lead on a power-play tally at the right crease.
- Ryan Donato pushed the cushion to three goals for Harvard at 12:47 on a goal in transition that was assisted by Krusko.
- Keller added his second of the night just 33 seconds later but that's as close as the Terriers would get, as Adam Fox put the finishing touches on the drought-ending Harvard win with an empty netter at the 18:10 mark.
GAME NOTES
- Oettinger claimed the Eberly Trophy for having the top save percentage in the tournament, posting a .913 mark on a combined 63 saves.
- Madsen made 14 saves for Harvard.
- BU went 1-for-3 on the power play while the Crimson went 2-of-5.
- The Terriers were whistled for five penalties and drew three Harvard penalties.
- Senior Doyle Somerby, junior John MacLeod and freshman Dante Fabbro all tied for the game high in blocked shots with three apiece.
- Bellows notched a goal for the first time since BU's 5-3 home victory over Harvard when the teams met at Agganis Arena back on Nov. 22.
NEXT UP
- The Terriers return to conference play for the final four games of the regular season beginning on Friday (Feb. 17) when they host New Hampshire in the opener of a home-and-home weekend series.
- The game will start at 6 p.m. and will be broadcast live on American Sports Net and NESN.