For most of the University of Maine’s hockey players, the only interaction they’ve had with Fenway Park — if they’ve been lucky to get tickets — has been as a spectator at a mid-summer baseball game.

With a large hockey rink spanning the width of the infield and into the shallow outfield at the venerable ballpark this month, it’s unlikely that any of the hockey players will break out a ball and glove this week.

But hockey sticks, pucks and skates? No problem.

Maine is one of four Hockey East schools that will take to the ice Saturday, part of the Frozen Fenway series. The Black Bears will take part in the nightcap of the doubleheader, skating against the University of New Hampshire at 7:30 p.m., following the 4 p.m. contest featuring the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and the University of Vermont.

With an eye on reducing the shock factor, Maine left Orono for Boston on Thursday.

“By planning to get down there early, go check out the alumni game and getting to the park early, and then with practice (Friday), we’re hoping to get used to the outdoor conditions and by the time the puck drops on Saturday, we can be more focused on actually playing the game against New Hampshire,” Maine coach Tim Whitehead said.

Maine is riding high — perhaps higher than many pundits expected after a suspect start to the season. The Black Bears endured a five-game winless streak in November that left many scratching their heads.

But since then, the team is on a roll, winning seven of its past eight games, including both games at the Florida College Classic to capture the crown there for the fifth time in 12 seasons.

“We’ve tried not to get too low or too high this season,” Whitehead said. “It’s a long season, and after we had that stretch of games, we started looking at the season in four-game blocks. We won three of our four before Christmas, and now we’ve won three since, including the two in Florida. If we can win on Saturday, we’re ahead of the game.”

The most recent Maine game was only a few days ago, when the Black Bears resumed their conference schedule with a 3-1 victory over cellar-dwelling Vermont. After falling behind early, Maine scored three unanswered goals to earn the win and move into fifth place in Hockey East, though only five points out of first.

And if playing at Fenway Park and looking to continue their win streak isn’t enough motivation for the Black Bears on Saturday, their opponent should make up the difference. For Maine, facing New Hampshire is always motivation enough.

“We dug ourselves a little bit of a hole in the league, so it’s been good to make that up,” Whitehead said. “We’re not worried about our guys getting up for the game. If anything, we need to make sure we can calm their nerves a bit and stay focused on the game itself.”

As expected from the outset of the campaign, Spencer Abbott and Brian Flynn have carried much of the offensive load for Maine, and they’re doing it in style — they are among the national scoring leaders. Abbott is second in the nation in points per game (1.67) and second in total points (30). He is tied for the national lead in assists per game (1.06). Flynn is tied for fourth in the nation in assists per game (1.00) and tied for fourth in points per game (1.56).

“Certainly, our top unit is as strong as any in the league, and for that matter, in the country,” Whitehead said. “But right now we’re starting to get a lot of secondary scoring, from guys like (Kyle) Beattie, (Adam) Shemansky, (Nick) Pryor, (Ryan) Hegarty and Mark Anthoine, who’s been on a good streak lately. We’re starting to spread out the wealth, and that takes the pressure off the top line a little bit.”

Perhaps the biggest question mark for Maine continues to be between the pipes. The Black Bears have scored 41 goals in 13 games this season in conference games, good for third behind Boston College and Boston University. But they’ve also allowed 41 goals against, which is next to last, better than only last-place Vermont.

“The same as we did for wins and losses, we started looking at everything in four-game segments,” Whitehead said, “and since the sweep against Lowell, we’ve been quite strong other than one game against Boston University. That’s what we’ve been working on, allowing fewer goals. If you look at the whole season, the number isn’t great, but over the past seven games, we’ve allowed only 15 goals, and only four in the past three.”

New Hampshire, meanwhile, has also struggled. The Wildcats sit eighth in Hockey East with four wins and a tie in 12 games, far from their customary perch among the league’s top four.

Both games Saturday will be televised on NESN.