Minnesota State beat Northern Michigan 3-0 on Saturday night at the Berry Events Center in Marquette, splitting the CCHA series a night after the Wildcats’ 2-1 win. Lehti made 23 saves for the shutout, and Oliver Auyeung-Ashton stopped 24 of 26 shots for Northern Michigan. The Wildcats are 3-7-0 overall and 1-3-0 in the CCHA; the Mavericks are 3-5-2 and 1-1-2. A crowd of 2,274 attended.

How it happened

Minnesota State took the lead at 11:06 of the first period when Kappell scored his first goal of the season, assisted by Morich and Skahan. The Mavericks added a power-play goal 1:58 into the second period, with Zetterberg scoring from Kraft and Benincasa.

Northern Michigan could not solve Lehti, and Watkins sealed it with an empty-net goal at 18:03 of the third period, assisted by Williams.

By the numbers

Minnesota State outshot Northern Michigan 27-23. The Mavericks went 1-for-3 on the power play, and the Wildcats were 0-for-3. Auyeung-Ashton, back in the lineup this weekend after missing two games, made 59 saves across the two nights.

What’s next

Northern Michigan hosts Bowling Green on Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Berry Events Center. The Wildcats then play at Ferris State on Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. 21, in an all-Michigan CCHA series.

Friday’s game: Northern Michigan Game Recap: vs. Minnesota State (Nov. 6).

Sources

• Northern Michigan Athletics: Box score, Minnesota State at Northern Michigan, Nov. 7, 2026
• College Hockey News: Box score, Minnesota State at Northern Michigan, Nov. 7, 2026
• Northern Michigan Athletics: Wildcats pick up first CCHA win of the season
• College Hockey Inc.: Northern Michigan 2026-27 schedule

Correction (November 9, 2026): This story originally said Northern Michigan had no game listed for the weekend of Nov. 13-14. The Wildcats host Bowling Green that weekend. It has been corrected.