Notre Dame secured a 5-4 overtime victory over Penn State on February 27, 2026, at Compton Family Ice Arena in South Bend, Indiana. The Fighting Irish rallied to claim the extra-time win in a tightly contested NCAA hockey matchup.
Penn State forward JJ Wiebusch, wearing number 86, tested Notre Dame goaltender Nicholas Kempf throughout the evening. Kempf, number 31 for the Irish, faced heavy traffic in front of the net, including pressure from Wiebusch while defended by Notre Dame defenseman Michael Mastrodomenico, number 4.
The game featured back-and-forth scoring before Notre Dame found the decisive goal in the overtime period. The result marked another close contest between the two programs at the Irish home rink.
