2012-13 Boston College Hockey: UMass Game Thread (4:00 PM, bceagles.com)

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Massachusetts Minutemen (2-3-0, 1-3-0 Hockey East) vs. No. 1/1 Boston College Eagles (5-1-0, 5-1-0 Hockey East)

Time: 4:00 PM Eastern
Date: Sunday, November 4, 2012
Place: Chestnut Hill, Ma.
Arena: Conte Forum / Kelley Rink
Capacity: 7,884

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Series: BC and Massachusetts have previously met 68 times. Boston College leads the all-time series 53-12-3.
Last Meeting: Boston College 5, Massachusetts 4 (OT) (October 19, 2012)
Last Meeting at Conte Forum: Boston College 3, Massachusetts 2 (March 10, 2012)

Last Five Meetings:

W - Boston College 5, Massachusetts 4 (OT) (October 19, 2012)
W - Boston College 3, Massachusetts 2 (March 10, 2012)
W - Boston College 2, Massachusetts 1 (March 9, 2012)
L - Massachsuetts 4, Boston College 0 (January 13, 2012)
L - Massachusetts 4, Boston College 2 (November 5, 2011)

Trends: Boston College has won three straight games over UMass, including coming back from a three goal deficit to win in the two teams first meeting of the year back on October 19. BC has won five straight since dropping the 2012-13 opener at Northeastern. UMass has not won at Boston College since fall of 2007.

UMass's Leading Scorers: Jr. Conor Allen (1-3-4), Jr. Conor Sheary (1-3-4), So. Steven Guzzo (1-3-4)
UMass's Leading Goaltender: So. Kevin Boyle (2-1-0, 1.65 GAA, .942 SV%)

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Prediction: Boston College 5, UMass 1
Record-to-date: 4-2-0