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Boston College: No. 1/1, 19-5-1, 12-3-1 HEA
New Hampshire: No. 17/17 14-9-1, 7-6-1 HEA
Friday, February 9: 7 p.m. at Kelley Rink (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)
Stream: ESPN+
Eric Gallanty (play-by-play), Andrew Raycroft (analyst)
Radio: WEEI 850 AM, Varsity App, BCEagles.com/Watch
Jon Rish (play-by-play), Andy Powers (analyst)
Live Stats: Friday

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Top-ranked Boston College lost to rival and No. 3 Boston University in the Beanpot Semifinal at TD Garden, 4-3, on Monday night. The Eagles return home on Friday night to host No. 17 New Hampshire for a 7 p.m. contest on ESPN+ at Kelley Rink. After a Monday game that marked the third match-up between BC and BU in 11 days, the Eagles and Wildcats take the ice for the first time in 474 days; having last met Oct. 23, 2022. BC had a five-game win streak snapped on Monday; the longest such streak since an eight-game win streak between February 10 and March 6, 2020.

CUT TO THE CHASE
• Cutter Gauthier had a career-best 14-game point streak, with a 11-10-21 scoring line, snapped against BU (2/5) at the Beanpot.
• His 14-game streak surpassed Maine's Josh Nadeau for the longest in the country this season, which is also the longest in Hockey East since 2018-19.
• Gauthier scored his first career hat trick at Merrimack (1/19).
• Gauthier has scored 21 goals in 25 games as the sophomore ranks tied for first in Hockey East in goals and second nationally in goals per game (0.84).
• Gauthier is third nationally in game-winning goals (5) and 12th in power play goals (7).

WORKHORSE IN NET
• Jacob Fowler posted his 19th win against UMass Lowell (2/2) and is 19-5-1 in net.
• He is first in Hockey East and second in the country in winning percentage (.780).
• Fowler is first in the league and ranks seventh nationally with a .922 save percentage.
• The rookie's 2.28 GAA ranks 10th among NCAA goalies.
• He has played the second-most minutes among Hockey East goalies (1498:19).

KID LINE
• Boston College's all-freshman line of Gabe Perreault, Will Smith and Ryan Leonard has combined for 40 goals, 71 assists and 111 points through 25 games.
• The trio is averaging 4.44 points per game, including 77 points in Hockey East play.
• Perreault (41) and Smith (38) lead the team in scoring while Leonard (32) sits fourth.
• The rookies combined for eight points in the BU series last month.
• The line has a +46 rating with Leonard (+19) and Perreault (+16) leading the team.

TRULY SPECIAL TEAMS
• Boston College's penalty kill is the top-ranked unit in the nation at 89.8%.
• BC also ranks second in Hockey East on the power play, clicking at 26.0%.
• The PP ranks seventh nationally and has converted in all but six games this season.
• BC has scored 15 power play goals over its last 13 games, including a season-high three PPG against Providence on Dec. 9 to close the first half.

PACK CONTE
• Friday, Jan. 26 vs. BU marked the fifth sellout at Kelley Rink this season; the first season of five or more sellouts since BC also sold out five games in 2012-13.
• BC leads Hockey East and ranks fourth nationally in average home attendance with more than 84,000 total fans through 112games for an average of 7,049 per home date.
• Conte Forum has seen seven crowds of at least 7,300 fans, including five sellouts.
• The game against Massachusetts on Feb. 18 has already been announced as a sellout.
• Boston College is 10-2-0 at home, outscoring its opponents 57-31.

Friday Night is Top Gun Night for Top-Ranked Eagles

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Players Mentioned

Jacob Fowler

Cutter Gauthier

Ryan Leonard

Gabe Perreault

Will Smith

Friday Night is Top Gun Night for Top-Ranked Eagles

GAMEDAY INFO

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Jacob Fowler

Cutter Gauthier

Ryan Leonard

Gabe Perreault

Will Smith

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