It took until the third period, but the Gophers were able to stop their skid at the start of conference play.
Junior forward Hudson Fasching scored just over a minute into overtime to stop the team's three game losing streak at home with a 3-2 victory over Ohio State on Friday night at Mariucci Arena.
The victory was Minnesota coach Don Lucia's 400th with the program.
The Gophers trailed 2-0 heading into the third period but rallied with power-play goals from freshman forwards Tyler Sheehy and Tommy Novak to tie the score.
Minnesota (5-7, 1-0 Big Ten) controlled the puck for much of the first period with a lineup featuring many new combinations, but the team was unable to come away with a goal.