Main Story: Holy Cross and Bentley meet for a home-and-home series Oct. 30-31, with the Crusaders looking to build on their first Atlantic Hockey win and the Falcons coming off a league sweep. Both games stream on FloHockey; Friday’s matchup also airs on NESN+ and features a Halloween Trunk-or-Treat event at the Hart Center.

By the Numbers
  • Holy Cross is 3-5-0 overall and 1-3-0 in Atlantic Hockey; Bentley is 3-3-0 and 2-0-0.
  • Holy Cross leads the all-time series, 47-37-11.
  • Owen Kim leads Holy Cross and Atlantic Hockey with 11 points; he and Matt Kursonis each have 5 goals.
  • Holy Cross has blocked 139 shots, the most in the nation; Will Elias leads the country individually with 20.
  • Bentley outscored Robert Morris 10-1 in a two-game sweep last weekend.
Yes, But

Holy Cross has the historical edge, but Bentley won last season’s series 4-1-1, including a sweep in the Atlantic Hockey semifinals. The Crusaders split their latest series with Sacred Heart, while Bentley enters on a strong run after its league-opening sweep.

State of Play
  • Friday’s game is at 7 p.m. at the Hart Center Rink in Worcester; Saturday’s is at 6 p.m. at Bentley Arena in Waltham.
  • Both games stream on FloHockey. Friday’s game is also on NESN+.
  • Friday’s Halloween event begins at 6 p.m.; fans are encouraged to wear costumes for Trunk-or-Treat in the Hart Center lobby.
Bottom Line

Holy Cross brings elite shot-blocking and scoring leaders into a consequential early-season test against a Bentley team that has momentum—and recent success in this matchup.