Gophers men's hockey struck first against No. 12 Michigan on the road, but the Wolverines fought back and stole a point in a hard-fought 3-2 overtime battle. After a scoreless first period, captain Mason Nevers got Minnesota on the board with his fourth goal of the season.

The Gophers never trailed in forging a 2-2 tie at Michigan, with goals by Matthew Wood and Oliver Moore giving the visitors the lead in the first and third periods. But the post-overtime shootout again proved to be the Gophers’ undoing, as Michigan captured the game’s extra point.

Minnesota’s Jimmy Clark scored an even-strength goal on an assist by Aaron Huglen to knot the game 2-2 with 10:22 left in regulation. But 3 minutes into the extra frame, the Gophers’ Ryan Chesley was sent to the penalty box for hooking, and Edwards ended the game 24 seconds later.

Minnesota’s hockey team sapped the energy from Michigan’s bench in the second period Friday at Yost Ice Arena. The ice had been tilted in the Gophers’ favor for most of the second period, and they grabbed a 2-0 lead with just under four minutes remaining,

Michigan's Ethan Edwards scored in overtime for a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Friday at Yost Arena.