Buckeyes Fall to No. 13 Badgers, 4-2

Friday, February 13

Columbus, Ohio

6:30 p.m.

Ohio State

10-16-1, 6-11-0

Wisconsin

18-9-2, 11-8-0

Wisconsin

Ohio State

Buckeyes Fall to No. 13 Badgers, 4-2

2/13/2026 10:53:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Burnside scores twice for Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men's hockey team fell to No. 13 Wisconsin, 4-2, Friday in the Schottenstein Center. Wisconsin led 2-0 after the first period and 3-0 through 40 minutes. Ohio State drew within two early in the third, but the Badgers regained the three-goal edge with just under five minutes remaining. The Buckeyes scored an extra attacker goal in the final minute for the 4-2 score.

The Buckeyes (10-16-1, 6-11 B1G) and Badgers (18-9-2, 11-8 B1G) will wrap up the weekend and regular season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Columbus. BTN will televise the game and Ohio State Radio will carry the matchup. The night features a free postgame skate (fans must bring their own skates).

The Short Story
Two goals in 18 seconds, at 5:38 and 5:58, put the Badgers ahead 2-0 in the first period. Wisconsin tallied the only goal of the second for a 3-0 advantage. In the third, Buckeye Davis Burnside tallied at 3:59 but an unassisted goal put Wisconsin back up by three at 15:04. With the Ohio State net empty in the final minute, Burnside notched his second of the night to make it a two-goal game.

Ohio State outshot Wisconsin, 28-25. The Buckeyes were 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play.

How it Happened

Wisconsin's Grady Deering opened the scoring at 5:38 and Simon Tassy doubled the lead on the next shift at 5:56.
Shots were 9-6 in favor of Ohio State in the first and each team had one shortened power play, with a second Badger chance carrying into the second.
In the second, Gavin Morrisey put Wisconsin up 3-0 at 5:01 and the Badgers had the edge in shots, 11-8.
Davis Burnside's shot went off Badgers and in at 3:59 of the third to put the Buckeyes on the board, assisted by Max Montes.
Morrisey picked off a Buckeye pass for a breakaway and converted at 15:04 to give the Badgers a 4-1 lead.
Ohio State skated with its net empty for nearly three minutes to close out the game. Burnside tallied from the faceoff circle at 19:46, with assists from Felix Caron and Broten Sabo, for the 4-2 final.
Ohio State led in shots, 11-8, in the third for a 28-25 advantage for the game.
Buckeye goalie Sam Hillebrandt made 21 saves in 57:07. Wisconsin starter Daniel Hauser stopped all 12 shots he faced in 26:22 before he was replaced because of injury by Eli Pulver, who made 14 saves on 16 shots.
Ohio State blocked 13 shots, paced by Nathan McBrayer and Sam McGinley with two each. Wisconsin had 14 shot blocks.
The Buckeyes were 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and scoreless on two power play opportunities.

Buckeye This and That

Nathan McBrayer played in career game 100.
Davis Burnside recorded his seventh career two-goal game and first since Nov. 28 at Arizona State. He shares the team lead with 11 goals on the year and is second with 23 points.
Broten Sabo is on a four-game point and assist streak and is second on the team with 15 helpers.
Max Montes (11g, 10a) and Felix Caron (8g, 13a) are tied for third on the team with 21 points.
The game was the annual Pucks 'n Paws Night, with a record 74 dogs in attendance.