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BOSTON -- The 62nd annual Beanpot concludes Monday night with a clash between No. 1 Boston College and No. 12 Northeastern in the championship game at 7:30 p.m. ET on New England Sports Network (NESN).
Jerry York's Eagles will be gunning for a fifth consecutive championship while Northeastern looks to snap a drought that dates all the way back to 1988 when current head coach Jim Madigan was an assistant.
Boston College swept Northeastern in a home-and-home league series back in November, winning 4-2 on home ice before coming from behind for a 4-3 overtime triumph at Matthews Arena a night later.
Northeastern stumbled in its game between Beanpot rounds, losing at home to UMass, 3-0. Boston College had no such problem, throttling Merrimack, 6-1.
Evan Sporer broke down the matchup in terms of the pressures each team is facing, but here's a look at the statistical breakdown and the matchup in terms of the numbers:
Northeastern | Boston College | |
Beanpot Titles | 4 | 18 |
2013-14 Record | 16-9-3, 8-6-1 HE | 21-4-3, 13-1-1 HE |
Scoring Offense * | 3.25 (T-12th) | 4.39 (1st) |
Scoring Defense * | 2.50 (19th) | 2.14 (4th) |
Power Play Pct. * | 18.1 (33rd) | 22.2 (8th) |
Penalty Kill Pct. * | 82.8 (25th) | 91.4 (1st) |
Top Scorer | Kevin Roy (33) | Johnny Gaudreau (56) |
Leading Goal Scorer | Braden Pimm (16) | Johnny Gaudreau (24) |
Assists Leader | Mike Szmatula (20) | Johnny Gaudreau (32) |
+/- Leader | Josh Manson (+11) | Johnny Gaudreau (+36) |
Starting Goaltender | Clay Witt (14-7-2, .946 sv. pct) | Thatcher Demko (10-1-2, .932 sv pct.) |
NHL Draft Picks | 4 | 10 |
* National rankings in parentheses for four team statistics
Jeff Cox covers college, junior and high school hockey, NCAA recruiting and NHL Draft prospects. Follow him on twitter @JeffCoxSBNation.