No. 10 Buckeyes Down Penn State in OT, Continue to B1G Title Game

Ohio State, the number 3 seed, goes to the final, where it will take the top of Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich. The Buckeyes are looking for the first B1G -Postseason title of the program. The Spartans fell no. 7 Seed Notre Dame, 1-0, in the semi-final.

The Buckeyes are now 24-12-2 in the year and the Nittany Lions are 20-13-4. The state of Ohio was 3-1-1 vs. Penn State in 2024-25.

The short story

The Buckeyes led 1-0 after the first period on one Gunnarwolfe Fontaine count. Penn State scored the only goals of the second, at 2:08 and 9:05 about the Power Play, for a 2-1 lead on the way to the third period. Nathan Lewis Tied the game at two o'clock at 9:19 am and less than two minutes later Patrick Guzzo Scored on a 2-on-1 for a 3-2 Buckeye lead. Penn State got up the score at 2:05 pm and set up overtime for a place in the final.

In the extension, Davis Burnside forced a turnover in the neutral zone, and Riley Thompson Picked the puck, with his pass on setting up Fontaine only in front, who scored five-hole at 14:31 for the Buckeye victory.

Eleven Buckeyes had a point in the game and keeper Logan Terness made 31 Saves in 74:31. Ohio State Outshot Penn State, 42-34, and had 20 shot blocks. Each team had one power play opportunity.

How it happened

• At 10:37 of the first Gunnarwolfe Fontaine A shot sent by Aiden Hansen-Bukata To put the buckeyes on the board. Damien Carfagna Had the second assist on the count.
• Schoten were 11-6 in favor of the buckeyes in the first and they had the only opportunity for Power Play.
• Ben Schoen tied the match at 2:08 and scored up close after a turnover of Buckeye deep in their zone. At 9:05 AM JJ Waanebusch scored on the only Nittany Lion Power Play Chance of the Game to lead Penn State, 2-1.
• Each team had 12 shots on goal in the middle stanza.
• Nathan Lewis Bond the game 9:19 in the third. Max Montes threw the puck at the net; It bounced high and Lewis hit it out of the sky. It was originally not called a goal on the ice because of a high stick, but Ohio State challenged the call and it was established that it was a charity after assessment. James Hong Grabbed the second aid on the count.
• A little more than two minutes later, Joe Dunlap sent his brother Jake on a two-on-one, with Patrick Guzzo Scored a pass before 11:36 for a 3-2 Buckeye lead.
• Penn State fixed the game at 2:05 pm when Matt di Marsico scored on a rebound.
• The teams combined for 28 shots in the third, with Penn State for 15-13.
• In the extension, Ohio State had five shots on goal. On the winner, Davis Burnside Forced a turnover in the neutral zone with an attempt by Penn State. Riley Thompson came to the Puck and went to Gunnarwolfe Fontaine. His shot went five-hole at 2:31 pm and sent the Buckeyes to the champion match.
• Ohio State had the shot advantage, 42-34, in the game. Logan Terness made 31 Saves in 74:31. Arsenii Sergeev from Penn State had 38 stops in 74:28.
• The Buckeyes blocked 20 shot attempts. Chris able And Lewis were the first with three each. Penn State had 19 shot blocks.
• Each team had one power play opportunity in the game.

Buckeye this and that

• Ohio State will appear his third in the Big Ten Tournament -Final (2014, 2018).
• The Buckeyes are looking for their first B1G tournament crown.
• Fontaine had his sixth career with two goals and his fourth as Buckeye. He is first in the team with 39 points, in second place with 16 goals and 23 assists. He has five points (3G, 2A) together in his last three games.
• The Buckeyes are 9-3 this season in one target matches and five of the last six games have been a target decisions.
• Burnside and Carfagna are both on three-game point stripes. Burnside is in second place in the team with 33 points this year and Carfagna is in fourth place with 26.
• OHIO State has outputs 51-34 outdated in the third period and 5-2 in the extension this season.
• Lewis' goal was his second of the year and first since November 1 vs. Lake Superior State.