Overview
- Špunar made eight saves for his second shutout, moving to an unbeaten 10-0 start to his collegiate career.
- Ben Strinden opened the scoring with a first-period power-play goal for his team-leading 12th, and freshman Jack Kernan added a late insurance marker and his first multi-point game.
- UND controlled play with a 48-8 shots-on-goal advantage after attempting 105 shots overall.
- The Fighting Hawks are 15-4-0 with seven straight wins and are 37-2-0 all-time against Atlantic Hockey programs, including 30-0-0 at home.
- Mercyhurst fell to 0-16-1, and North Dakota will seek a series sweep in the Jan. 3 finale as recent Spengler Cup returnees and World Junior absences shape the lineup.