The Notre Dame Fighting Irish continued their recent run of strong play by securing a shootout victory against the No. 4 Michigan State Spartans on Friday evening.
The matchup, hosted at the Compton Family Ice Arena, ended in a 1-1 stalemate after regulation and a five-minute overtime period, according to Yahoo Sports.
With this result, the Irish move to 5-6-1 on the season and 3-2-1 in Big Ten play.
The team is currently riding an unbeaten streak that spans their last four games.
Freshman goaltender Patrick Quinlan earned the First Star of the Game honors for his performance in the net.
He recorded 34 saves throughout the contest and successfully stopped every Michigan State shooter during the shootout session.
The Irish offense saw Evan Werner record his team-high sixth goal of the season at the 17:41 mark of the third period.
Werner utilized a backhand finish to break the scoreless tie, though Michigan State responded less than a minute later with a goal from Tommi Mannisto.
Pano Fimis provided stability for the Irish at the faceoff dot, winning 15 of his 22 attempts throughout the evening.
The game remained scoreless through the first two periods, as neither team could capitalize on their quality scoring chances.
Following the conclusion of regulation, the two teams played a brief overtime period where the Irish outshot the Spartans 4-2, yet neither side was able to produce a game-winning goal.
The shootout victory allowed Notre Dame to claim the extra point in the standings, capping off a successful series against the top-five ranked opponent.
Looking ahead, the Irish are scheduled to travel to Columbus, Ohio, for their next Big Ten road series.
They will face off against Ohio State in a two-game set starting on Nov. 20.
Both upcoming games in Ohio are slated to be streamed on the Big Ten Network Plus platform, as reported by Yahoo Sports.