Arizona State and Lindenwood enter this matchup at 0-0, with the game scheduled for October 2 at Centene Community Ice Center — a clean slate for two programs looking to set the tone early.
For the Sun Devils, a road opener is where identity gets forged. For Lindenwood, defending home ice in a building that can rattle is the kind of statement that echoes through a season. Neither side has a track record to lean on yet, which makes this less about scheming and more about who imposes their will first.
Watch the special teams battle and the goaltending — those are the margins that decide games this early. Circle this one.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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