Down 3-2 midway through the third period, Maine tied the game on Luke Antonacci’s second goal of the season, at 12:44 of the third. Scott won a faceoff in Northeastern’s zone back to Antonacci, whose shot deflected off Whitehead and into the net to tie the game.

Maine and Boston University are both back from last year while UConn and Northeastern are making their first appearance since 2022.

Luke Antonacci tied the game at 3-3 for Maine with a shot that took a hard deflection in front. Nolan Renwick won it for Maine in the second overtime off a deflection from a Charlie Russell shot. Maine advances to face UConn in the Hockey East Championship after the Huskies defeated the Boston University Terriers,