HARTFORD, Conn. - The #7 University of Maine erased a two-goal deficit by scoring five goals in the third period to earn a 5-3 win over UConn on Friday night at the XL Center.
The Huskies took a 2-0 lead less than five minutes into the contest and held that margin through two periods of play. A Harrison Scott power-play goal 2:59 into the third period finally got the Black Bears on the board.
UConn went up 3-1 with 13:31 to play but Maine responded with four goals in the span of nine minutes. Brandon Holt scored a short-handed goal followed by strikes from Bradly Nadeau and Josh Nadeau before Holt sealed the comeback with an empty-netter.
#7/ Maine 5, UConn 2
Jan. 12, 2024 | Hartford, Conn.
XL Center
NOTABLES
- Maine had the 37-28 lead in shots on goal.
- The Black Bears went 2-for-4 on the power play ... UConn was 0-for-3.
- Victor Ostman finished with 25 saves in moving to 12-3-2 on the year ... Ethan Haider had 32 saves for UConn.
- Maine is now 8-12-4 in the all-time series with UConn ... away from Alfond Arena, the Black Bears are 3-6-2 against the Huskies.
- Maine's five goals in the third period marked the first time Maine has scored five goals in a period since Oct. 21, 2017 in a 6-3 win over Miami.
- This marks the first nine-game unbeaten streak for Maine since the 2017-18 season.
- Brandon Holt recorded his first career multi-goal game and first career short-handed goal.
- Harrison Scott extended his point streak to five games ... he has a goal in four out of the last five games.
- With one goal and one assist, Josh Nadeau recorded his 10th multi-point game of the season.
- Bradly Nadeau scored his fifth game-winning goal of the year.
- Lynden Breen notched his seventh multi-point game of the year with two assists.
RECORDS
Maine: 14-3-2, 6-2-1 Hockey East
UConn: 8-10-2, 4-7-1 Hockey East
UP NEXT
Maine will close out the regular season series against UConn tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. at the XL Center.
