No. 4 Northeastern opens a two-game Hockey East series against Boston University at Walter Brown Arena on Friday, Oct. 30, with the rematch set for Saturday. The Huskies bring strong individual form into the matchup after sweeping RIT; BU arrives after a win over Robert Morris.

By the Numbers
  • Morgan Jackson leads Northeastern with 11 points in 7 games, including 9 assists.
  • Grace Sadura has 10 points, including 5 goals, after a 5-point weekend against RIT.
  • Northeastern beat BU 2-1 in double overtime in last season’s Hockey East quarterfinals.
Yes, But

Northeastern has momentum and won the teams’ last meeting, but BU’s defense leads Hockey East with 128 blocked shots. The Terriers have also split goaltending duties between Mari Pietersen and Sydney Fogu.

State of Play
  • Game 1 is Friday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m.; Game 2 is Saturday, Oct. 31, at 4 p.m. Both games are at Walter Brown Arena and stream on ESPN+.
  • Jackson is on a 5-game point streak, while Sadura was named Hockey East Co-Player of the Week.
  • BU’s Lo Lachapelle leads the Terriers with 4 goals and 4 points.
What’s Next

Northeastern continues conference play with a two-game series at Vermont starting Friday, Nov. 6.

Bottom Line

The series pairs a high-powered Northeastern attack with a BU team built to block shots, making the weekend a key early test in Hockey East play.