Our expert breaks down the NCAA men's hockey Frozen Four semifinal matchup between Boston University and Penn State, including some predictions, picks and best bets for the game.

Owen Michaels scored his second goal 26 seconds into the second overtime and Western Michigan beat defending champion Denver 3-2 on Thursday night to advance to its first Frozen Four title game.

The Hockey News team members predicted who wins the Frozen Four and the Hobey Baker Award. There was quite a bit of alignment in the Hobey discussion, splitting the votes between two players, but the Frozen Four had some more diverse and interesting answers, with one team coming out on top.

Owen Michaels's double-overtime goal sent Western Michigan to the Frozen Four title game, where it will face Boston University on Saturday night.

And ironically, the comparison we are using here is the guy who will be his future captain. Jared Spurgeon is a smaller defenseman who produces offensively and isn't afraid to throw himself into the play, and he's a great, agile skater. Sound familiar?

Western Michigan and Denver will face off at 5 p.m., followed by BU vs. Penn State at 8:30 p.m. Both games will be on ESPN2.

Only one of the three Hobey Hat Trick finalists, Denver defenseman Zeev Buium, will play in the Frozen Four. The others are Boston College’s Ryan Leonard, now playing for the Washington Capitals, and Isaac Howard of Michigan State University. Here are a goalie, a defenseman and a forward to watch on each of the Frozen Four teams.

Western Michigan, Denver, Boston University and Penn State are chasing a national championship, but coaches are always recruiting. That includes the transfer portal, which opened March 30.