New Hampshire Edges UMass Lowell in Overtime

Emile Guite's 3-on-3 overtime goal lifted New Hampshire past UMass Lowell 5-4 at the Whittemore Center.

Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Hockey

New Hampshire Edges UMass Lowell in Overtime

New Hampshire defeated UMass Lowell 5-4 in overtime at the Whittemore Center in Durham. UMass Lowell earned its first Hockey East point of the season in the loss.

Why it matters

The result gave New Hampshire five of six Hockey East points from UMass Lowell over the weekend. UMass Lowell, now 2-8 on the season and 0-2 in overtime games, remains winless in extra time.

New Hampshire outshot UMass Lowell 39-17, and Austin Elliott made 34 saves in the loss. UMass Lowell is now 2-8 on the season and 0-2 in overtime games.

The players

Emile Guite

Emile Guite is a New Hampshire forward who scored the 3-on-3 overtime goal to decide the game.

Austin Elliott

Austin Elliott is the UMass Lowell goaltender who made 34 saves in the loss.

Jacob MacDonald

Jacob MacDonald is a UMass Lowell forward who recorded three assists, a career high.

The details

Guite lifted the stick of a UMass Lowell player, lost the draw, and shot past goaltender Austin Elliott for the winning goal in overtime. UMass Lowell had pulled Elliott for a sixth skater and tied the game 4-4 with 1:29 remaining, but lost the overtime faceoff and took a penalty in the extra period.

- November 7, 2026: UMass Lowell lost 5-4 to New Hampshire in overtime at the Whittemore Center.

Season Trajectory

UMass Lowell's first Hockey East point of the season came in a defeat that leaves the team at 2-8 overall. New Hampshire's five-of-six point haul over the weekend strengthens its position in a conference where UMass Lowell has struggled to gain ground.

UMass Lowell's first Hockey East point of the season means it has now earned one conference point, a concrete measure for fantasy and standings watchers. New Hampshire's five-of-six points from the weekend series moves it further ahead in the Hockey East table.

The takeaway

Overtime results can swing a season's standings quickly, and UMass Lowell's winless record in extra time is a figure to watch as the Hockey East schedule progresses. Readers following conference races should track how points are distributed across head-to-head series.