Buckeyes Rally to Down No. 13 Badgers, 3-2

Saturday, February 14

Columbus, Ohio

7:30 p.m.

Ohio State

11-16-1, 7-11-0

Wisconsin

18-10-2, 11-9-0

Wisconsin

Ohio State

Buckeyes Rally to Down No. 13 Badgers, 3-2

2/14/2026 11:11:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Gordon scores twice in victory for series split

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two third-period goals lifted the Ohio State men's hockey team to a 3-2 comeback win over No. 13 Wisconsin Saturday in the Schottenstein Center. The Badgers led 1-0 after the first period and 2-1 through two periods. In the third, Jake Karabela tied the game at 3:54 and an unassisted Ryan Gordon score, his second goal of the game, put Ohio State ahead.

The game wrapped up the weekend and regular season series between the Buckeyes (11-16-1, 7-11 B1G) and Badgers (18-10-2, 11-9 B1G).

The Short Story
A Wisconsin power play goal was the only score of the first period. Ryan Gordon tied the game early in the second but a second Bager goal with the man advantage put Wisconsin back ahead at 10:47. In the third, Jake Karabela tied the game at 3:54. At the end of a Buckeye penalty kill, Gordon forced a turnover deep in the Badger zone and he ended up with the puck, driving to the front and converting for a 3-2 Buckeye lead at 8:06. Ohio State held the Badgers off the rest of the way, including nearly three minutes with the UW net empty, to close out the game.

Shots were 27-23 in favor of Wisconsin in the contest. Ohio State was scoreless on one power play chance and the penalty kill was 2-for-4.

The Schedule Ahead

The Buckeyes will play two games at No. 6/7 Penn State next weekend, with puck drop at 8:30 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday. BTN will carry both games and the series can be heard on Ohio State Radio.
The following week, Ohio State will play a series at No. 1 Michigan State Feb. 27-28. BTN and Ohio State Radio will broadcast the games. Game one is slated for an 8:30 p.m. puck drop, with game two at 8 p.m.
The regular season ends for Ohio State March 5-6 at home against Notre Dame, with both games at 6:30 p.m. Game one is Dollar Dog Night and features Script Ohio on Ice, while game two is Senior Night.
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How it Happened

Wisconsin's Simon Tassy scored with just 25 seconds left in the first period for a 1-0 game through 20 minutes. Each team had eight shots and one power play chance in the opening stanza.
In the second, Bryce Ingles led James Hong up the ice and he set up Gordon for a quick shot from the faceoff circle at 3:11, tying the game at one.
A Badger power play goal by Vasily Zelenov on a rebound at 10:47 regained the UW lead. Wisconsin outshot the Buckeyes in the second and had the only two power play chances.
Ohio State freshman Jake Karabela tied the game at 3:54 into the third, as his backhand from near the faceoff dot got through the UW goalie. Felix Caron and Riley Thompson had the assists on the tally.
Gordon put the Buckeyes ahead at 8:06 with an outstanding individual effort. At the end of a penalty kill, he raced down the ice and forced the Badger defenseman to turn over the puck, with Gordon picking it up and scoring from the high slot.
Wisconsin pulled its goalie with 2:43 left in the third. Four saves by Kristoffer Eberly and blocks from Davis Burnside and Gordon helped close out the win.
For the game, Wisconsin led in shots, 27-23. Eberly made 25 saves in all 60 minutes and UW's Eli Pulver made 20 stops in 57:17.
Ohio State was scoreless on one power play chance and 2-for-4 on the penalty kill.
The Buckeyes blocked 15 shots – Gordon led with three, while Chris Able, Nathan McBrayer, Burnside, Sam McGinley and William Smith each had two.

Buckeye This and That

Gordon had his second career two-goal game and first since Feb. 7, 2025 at Notre Dame. He has a career-high 16 points this year, with four goals and 12 assists.
The Buckeyes are now 4-8 in one-goal games this year.
Ohio State and Wisconsin split both series in the regular season, with the UW win at home in overtime.
The Buckeyes have allowed two or fewer goals in three of the last four games.
Karabela leads the Buckeyes with 25 points and now is tied for second with nine goals, along with a team-best 16 assists.
Caron is third with 14 helpers and 22 points.