Notre Dame beat No. 4 Michigan State in a shootout on Friday night after the teams finished 65 minutes tied 1-1 at Compton Family Ice Arena in Notre Dame, Ind. Sammy Nelson scored the only goal of the three-round shootout. Both goals in regulation came in a 35-second span late in the third period. The Spartans are 6-3-1, and Notre Dame is 5-6-1.
How it happened
Joshua Ravensbergen and Notre Dame’s Patrick Quinlan kept the game scoreless for nearly 58 minutes, despite a combined 31 shots in the second period alone. Evan Werner finally broke through for the Irish at 17:41 of the third, with Danny Nelson and Cole Brown assisting.
Michigan State answered 35 seconds later. Freshman defenseman Chase Reid set up Tommi Männistö for his third goal of the season at 18:16, and the game went to overtime, where neither team scored on six combined shots.
In the shootout, Ryker Lee, Anthony Romani, and Jack Hextall were all stopped for Michigan State. Paul Fischer missed Notre Dame’s first attempt before Sammy Nelson, who scored the overtime winner Thursday, converted the second.
Notes
- Ravensbergen and Quinlan each made 34 saves. Shots were 35-35.
- Neither team scored on three power plays. Notre Dame won 49 of 83 faceoffs.
- Lee led Michigan State with seven shots, and Romani had five.
- Red Wings prospect Brennan Ali played for Notre Dame and had three shots.
Michigan State visits No. 2 Michigan next Friday, Nov. 20, before the rivals finish their series in East Lansing on Saturday, Nov. 21.
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