Hockey East Quarterfinals

No. 2 MAINE vs. No. 7 UMASS LOWELL

Time, site: Friday, Saturday and Sunday (if necessary), 7 p.m. Alfond Arena, Orono

Records: Maine 24-10-2 (17-8-2 Hockey East); UML 14-18-2 (11-14-2)

Series, last meeting: Maine leads 60-22-3, Maine 6-2 on Jan. 7

Key players: Maine – RW Greg Moore (23 goals, 14 assists), LW Josh Soares (13 & 21), C Michel Leveille (14 & 18), C Derek Damon (13 & 17), LW Billy Ryan (10 & 16), G Ben Bishop (17-6-2, 2.14 goals-against average, .908 save percentage); UML – RW Bobby Robins (13 & 17), C Danny O’Brien (14 & 13), LW Mark Pandolfo (13 & 12), RW Elias Godoy (5 & 20), LW Jeremy Hall (11 & 13), D Cleve Kinley (0 & 12), G Peter Vetri (13-18-2, 3.55, .893)

Outlook: Maine has won the last nine meetings and is 9-0-1 in the last 10 at Alfond. Maine has won 14 of the last 16 games vs. UML in Orono (14-1-1). Maine is 10-0 vs. UMass Lowell in the Hockey East playoffs. The senior-laden River Hawks are playing their best hockey right now and can salvage a disappointing season with a series win. UML has won three in a row and is 4-1-1 in its last six games. Maine is 10-1-2 in its last 13 including an eight-game unbeaten streak (6-0-2). Both teams have been led by their veteran forwards. In Maine’s three regular season wins over the River Hawks, Maine went 8-for-20 on the power play while UML went 0-for-9. Maine has Hockey East’s best overall power play and penalty-killing percentages while UML had the fifth-best power play percentage and worst penalty kill percentage.