Buckeyes Drop Overtime Game to No. 1 Wolverines, 3-2

Saturday, January 31

Columbus, Ohio

5 p.m.

Ohio State

8-15-1, 4-10-0

Michigan

22-4-0, 13-3-0

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Buckeyes Drop Overtime Game to No. 1 Wolverines, 3-2

1/31/2026 8:52:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Ohio State rallied with two goals in final four minutes; Burnside recorded point 100

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men's hockey dropped a heartbreaker Saturday, rallying late in the third before suffering a 3-2 overtime loss to No. 1 Michigan.

The Wolverines led 1-0 after the first period and doubled the lead halfway through the third. Buckeyes Felix Caron and Nathan McBrayer tallied in less than three minutes to deadlock the score with 3:15 remaining but Michigan (22-4, 13-3 B1G) notched the gamewinner 2:50 into overtime. The game, which had a season-high attendance of 8,188 in the Schottenstein Center, was the seventh overtime contest of the year for Ohio State (8-15-1, 4-10 B1G).

Burnside Joins Century Club
Buckeye senior captain Davis Burnside assisted on both Ohio State goals to reach the 100-point mark for his career. He is the sixth Buckeye to hit the century mark in the last 10 years and the first since Tanner Laczynski (2017-20). Burnside has 46 goals and 55 assists for 101 points in 142 games in the Scarlet and Gray. He had two points in each game vs. Michigan this weekend and leads Ohio State with 21 points (9g, 12a).

The Short Story
A Michigan shorthanded tally at 17:43 was the only goal of the first period and neither team scored in the second. At 10:30 of the third the Wolverines took a 2-0 lead. Felix Caron notched a power play goal for the Buckeyes at 14:16 and at 16:45 Nathan McBrayer tied the game at two. Michigan tallied the gamewinner at 2:50 of the 3x3 overtime.

The Buckeyes, who outshot Michigan 34-24 for the second straight night, were 4-for-4 on the penalty kill and 1-for-6 on the power play in the game.

The Schedule Ahead

Ohio State will play two games at Minnesota next weekend, with puck drop at 8 p.m. ET Friday and 9 p.m. ET Saturday. B1G+ will stream game one and BTN will televise game two. Ohio State Radio will carry both games of the series.
The Buckeyes will be back in Columbus to host No. 8/7 Wisconsin at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 and at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Game one vs. the Badgers is Dollar Dog Night with $1 hot dogs and it is Pucks 'n Paws Night when fans can purchase a ticket to bring their furry friend to the game). Game two vs. Wisconsin is Skate & Date, featuring a free postgame skate (fans must bring their own skates).
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How it Happened

The only goal of the first period was a shorthanded score by Michigan's Nick Moldenhauer at 17:43.
Shots were 10-6 in favor of the Buckeyes in the opening 20 minutes.
Neither team tallied in the second. Ohio State was 0-for-3 on the power play, including a five-minute major opportunity, and had the lead in shots, 12-4.
At 10:30 of the third the Wolverines' Adam Valentini put Michigan up 2-0.
Felix Caron's power play score, which went far side from inside the top of the faceoff circles, put the Buckeyes on the board at 14:16. Davis Burnside and Broten Sabo assisted on the goal.
With the teams skating 4-on-4, Nathan McBrayer's shot from the left side found its way off the goalie's leg and through at 16:45 to tie the score at two, assisted by Max Montes and Burnside.
The teams combined for 21 shots in the third, with Michigan ahead, 11-10.
At 2:50 of overtime, Moldenhauer notched his second of the game to give the Wolverines the win. Michigan had three shots in the overtime, Ohio State two.
Ohio State led in shots, 34-24. Sam Hillenbrandt played 62:50 and had 21 saves for the Buckeyes. Riley Thompson led the Buckeyes with two shot blocks and Ohio State combined for eight as a team.
The Buckeye penalty kill held the Wolverines, who were second in the nation on the power play entering the weekend, scoreless on four chances. The Buckeyes were 1-for-6 with the man advantage.

Buckeye This and That

Davis Burnside took over the team point lead with his second straight two-point night. He is first with 21 points, tying for second with nine goals and 12 assists. It was his fifth career two-assist night and his 22nd multiple-point outing as a Buckeye.
The Buckeyes are 1-5-1 in overtime games this season.
Felix Caron is tied for third on the team with eight goals and 18 points, with five power play tallies.
Defenseman Nathan McBrayer now has three goals and seven points on the year.
Broten Sabo leads the Buckeye defensemen in points with 13 and is tied for second on the team in assists with 12.
Max Montes is tied for third on the squad with 18 points, including a team-best 10 goals.