Saint John's hosts St. Thomas for the final Johnnie-Tommie hockey game at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (HBNHC) in St. Cloud. – Listen Live (WBHR-660 AM) | Live Stats/Live Video

A LOOK AT THE JOHNNIES: Saint John's (4-2-1, 2-0-1 MIAC) and St. Thomas played to a 2-2 tie in the Johnnies' last game back on Feb. 26 in Mendota Heights.

Senior forward Tanner Dufault (Kasson, Minn.) took advantage of a UST turnover at the blue line and lofted a long shot that beat the Tommie goaltender glove side to give SJU an early 1-0 lead 5:55 into the game. The unassisted goal was Dufault's third of the season.

Sophomore forward Auggie Moore (Edina, Minn.) made it 2-0 with a power-play goal, the 15th tally of his career, 2:09 into the second period.

UST opened the third period with a 9-1 shot advantage and eventually tied the game. The Tommies executed a 3-on-2 rush to erase the shutout with a goal from Andrew Kangas 7:08 into the third period and Kimball Johnson tied it at 2-2 with 9:13 remaining.

Both teams had excellent chances to score during the five-minute, 3-on-3 overtime. Senior forward Ryan Kero (Hermantown, Minn.) was denied on the doorstep with under a minute left in the extra session and senior goaltender Mac Berglove (Elk River, Minn.) made a big save following a 3-on-1 with seven seconds remaining. Berglove finished with 30 stops on the night.

SJU, which out-shot UST 35-32, is 4-1-2 in its last seven trips to St. Thomas Ice Arena.

MOORE POINTS: Moore was named the MIAC Men's Hockey Athlete of the Week March 1 for the second time of his career. He earned the honor after recording four points (2g/2a) in SJU's 1-0-1 showing during the week. In addition to his power-play goal against the Tommies, Moore collected three points (1g/2a), including what proved to be the game-winning goal, in Feb. 25's 4-2 home victory over Augsburg. He has eight points (3g/5a) over his last four contests and 36 (15g/21a) in 32 career games.

A BUSY FINAL WEEK: Following the March 16 matchup against St. Thomas, the Johnnies conclude the season with two more previously postponed matchups from earlier in March (three games in four days). SJU plays host to Saint Mary's at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 18, at the HBNHC and ends the season Friday, March 19, at Hamline.

A LOOK AT THE TOMMIES: St. Thomas (6-1-1, 2-0-1 MIAC) has played five games (4-1-0 record) since the Feb. 26 meeting with SJU, including a 5-1 win last Friday (March 12) at Bethel. Junior forward Grant Loven, a transfer from Division I Northern Michigan, leads the team in assists (5) and points (8). Senior forward Spencer Zwiener touts a team-leading six goals and five power-play points (4g/1a), and is second on the squad in points (7). Junior Jake Berger, a transfer from Division I MSU-Mankato, is 4-1 with a MIAC-leading 1.83 GAA and .937 save percentage (134 saves). UST leads the MIAC on the penalty kill (88.0 percent, 22-for-25).

SERIES HISTORY: The Johnnies are 6-5-5 in their last 16 meetings with the Tommies dating back to the 2015-16 season, including a 2-3-2 record at the HBNHC.