Boston College is back at Conte Forum on Wednesday night, looking to build on an explosive start when it hosts Merrimack in a Hockey East matchup. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m., with the game airing on NESN.
The Eagles come in at 2-1-0 overall and 1-1-0 in conference play after a busy opening stretch that included a 3-1 road win over Holy Cross in their Hockey East opener on Oct. 9.
BC then dropped its home opener to Providence, 3-2 in overtime, on Saturday. Ava Thomas and Jillian Klein scored in that one, and Sarah Powers picked up two assists.
Through three games, Boston College has piled up 22 goals, averaging 7.33 per game while firing 46.67 shots a night. Thomas has been the headliner so far with eight points on three goals and five assists.
Powers is right behind her with seven points, including two goals and five assists, and her strong start earned her Hockey East Rookie of the Week honors. Jillian Klein, Maxim Tremblay and Lauren Glaser have each posted five points.
BC has also made the most of its chances on special teams, converting 28.6% of its power-play opportunities with two goals in seven tries. Defensively, the Eagles have allowed just a 1.31 team goals-against average and are carrying a .938 save percentage.
Merrimack arrives with a 1-3-0 record after dropping both games of its series against Union, 4-2, on Oct. 2 and Oct. 3.
The Warriors have scored nine goals in four games, averaging 2.25 goals and 26 shots per contest. Madison Vittands leads Merrimack with six points on two goals and four assists, while Emma Pfeffer has three points on two goals and one assist.
The Warriors have struggled on the power play, going 0-for-10, though they have killed nine of 10 opponent chances. Merrimack’s team goals-against average sits at 2.75, and its save percentage is .891.
Boston College has dominated this series for years, holding a 31-2 all-time record against Merrimack. That includes a 17-0 mark at home and a 14-2 record on the road.
The Eagles have won nine of the last 10 meetings and are riding a two-game winning streak in the matchup. BC won the most recent meeting, 4-0, on Nov. 22, 2025, and its biggest win in the series was an 8-0 shutout on Oct.
18, 2019.
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