No. 9/8 Buckeyes Fall in Overtime at Penn State, 3-2

Saturday, January 25

University Park, Pa.

5 pm

Ohio State

15-7-2, 8-5-1

Penn State

11-10-3, 2-9-3

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Ohio State

Penn State

No. 9/8 Buckeyes Fall in Overtime at Penn State, 3-2

1/25/2025 8:38:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

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Ohio State returns home to host No. 2 Michigan State Thursday/Friday

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 9/8-ranked Ohio State men's hockey tied the game twice in the third period, but Penn State prevailed in overtime, 3-2, Saturday at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, Pa.

After a scoreless first, Penn State led 1-0 after the second on a power play score. Buckeye Riley Thompson tied the game at 8:36 of the third on a power play goal but the Nittany Lions pushed back ahead at 16:30. With just 21 seconds left, Buckeye Patrick Guzzo deadlocked the score with an extra attacker goal. Penn State notched the gamewinner at 3:26 of OT.

Ohio State is now 15-7-2 overall, with an 8-5-1 2-2-0 Big Ten ledger. Friday, the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions (11-10-3, 2-9-3, 1-1-2) skated to a 6-6 tie in overtime and Penn State picked up the extra Big Ten point with a shootout win.

Quoting Buckeye head coach Steve Rohlik
"This was another tight game. We showed some character at the end to tie it up. We'll get back home and start preparing for Michigan State."

Up Next

The Buckeyes return home for a series vs. No. 2-ranked Michigan State.
The teams will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday and at 7 p.m. Friday in Value City Arena.
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How it Happened

No goals were scored in the first period, as Ohio State had seven shots and Penn State put six on goal. Each team had a power play chance, with the Buckeyes' just seven seconds into the game.
A Penn State power play goal from Danny Dzhaniyev scored through traffic at 2:59 of the second opened the scoring.
Penn State had the shot advantage in the middle period, 13-5. The Nittany Lions had two of the three chances with the extra man in the stanza.
At 8:36 of the third Buckeye Riley Thompson tied the game with a power play tally, as he deflected a Damien Carfagna shot right in front. Max Montes also assisted on the score.
The Nittany Lions regained the lead at 16:30 on a Nicholas DeGraves goal scored on the rebound.
Ohio State pulled its goalie for the extra attacker and the move paid off, with Patrick Guzzo putting in the rebound of a Davis Burnside shot with just 21 seconds remaining. Gunnarwolfe Fontaine had the second assist on the goal.
In the 3x3 overtime, a turnover in the Penn State zone led to a 2-on-0, with Reese Laubach converting for the Nittany Lion win.
Shots in the third were 14-8 in favor of the Buckeyes and Penn State had all three shots on goal in overtime. For the game, the Nittany Lions had the edge, 30-26.
Buckeye goalie Logan Terness had 27 saves in 62:53 and Penn State's Arsenii Sergeev made 24 stops in 63:26.
Nathan McBrayer and Aiden Hansen-Bukata led the Buckeyes with three shot blocks each and the team combined for 15.
Ohio State was 1-for-4 on the power play and 2-for-3 on the penalty kill.

Noting the Buckeyes

Fontaine has a team-best 25 assists this season, ranking first with 11 goals and second with 14 assists. He has a point in nine of the last 10 games.
Burnside (8g, 13a) and Thompson (10g, 11a) each have 21 points on the year to tie for second on the team.
Hansen-Bukata had his point streak end at seven. He leads the Buckeyes with 19 helpers on the year, ranking fourth with 20 points.
Montes had three assists in the series and has a 9-7-16 line this year.
Guzzo scored in each game at Penn State and has 11 points this season, including six goals.
The Buckeyes have at least one power play goal in 10 of the last 11 games.
Ohio State is 2-2-2 in overtime this season.