Overview
- North Dakota broke a 2-2 tie with three third‑period goals to win 5-2 in front of a sellout crowd of 11,572 at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
- Freshman Will Zellers scored twice, including the winner 64 seconds into the third period, giving him a team‑leading seven goals and a five‑game point streak.
- Rookie goaltender Jan Špunar made 19 saves to improve to 4-0-0, becoming the third UND goalie in 21 years to start a career with four straight wins.
- Senior Tyler Young returned to the lineup and produced a goal and an assist, part of a night where 11 UND skaters registered points.
- The victory extended UND’s winning streak to four, kept the team first in the NCHC with 13 points, and evened the all‑time series with ASU at 2-2-0 in their first meeting in Grand Forks.