No. 19 Penn State at No. 6 Notre Dame

Drew: Penn State has the potential to score a lot of goals or give up a lot of goals and lately it has been doing both. Notre Dame showed a glimpse of what it is capable of last weekend when the Irish swept at Ohio State. With the potential of getting a couple key players back from injury this weekend, I like the Irish to keep it rolling. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Nittany Lions managed to win one this weekend, but their defense is too much a of a mess to pick a split.

Paula: This is the third straight season in which the Nittany Lions and Fighting Irish have met on the ice. Penn State has a 2-1-1 edge in the series; last season, the teams played two games in South Bend, a 3-3 overtime tie and a 3-2 overtime PSU win. There is a very good chance that at least one of these games will be a high-scoring affair, as both of these teams are among the top ten nationally in scoring offense. Friday’s game begins at 7:35 p.m. Saturday’s 5:30 p.m. start will be televised by NBC Sports Network.

Drew’s picks: Notre Dame 4-3, 4-2.
Paula’s picks: Notre Dame 5-4, 3-2

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