Four times the No. 8 Terriers (0-2) have faced the No. 11 Mavericks (2-0) over the last two seasons, and four times BU has left the rink with a tally in the loss column.

After the then-No. 2 Boston University men’s hockey team tied University of Prince Edward Island in a scrimmage at the start of the 2017-18 season, the team limped off to 4-6-1 start before rejuvenating itself in the second half of the season en route to a deep postseason run.

In a scrappy opening to the season, the second-ranked Boston University men’s hockey team trumped No. 16 Union College, 4-1. Despite a considerable 43-32 shot advantage, BU was entrenched in a...