Here’s the latest I can summarize from recent coverage:
- No. 1 Denver defeated Wisconsin 4-2 on Friday night in Denver, with Cale Ashcroft scoring the game-winner and Matt Davis turning aside 21 Wisconsin shots to seal the win. The series continued the next night with a rematch in Denver; DU pushed for another win in the homestand.[3][6]
- Wisconsin pushed back in the opener, getting goals from Gavin Morrissey and Quinn Finley but could not overcome Denver’s offense and goaltending, resulting in the 4-2 final. The Badgers’ attempt to extend the series into a second win was thwarted in Denver.[6]
- A preview article notes these two teams had not met since 2019 and that Denver had started the season strong, aiming to cap a four-game homestand against Wisconsin. The series was framed as a renewing of a former WCHA rivalry with DU holding a historical edge in the recent meetings.[2][3]
- For broader context, Wisconsin’s official recap confirms the 4-2 loss to DU at Magness Arena on the same Friday night, reinforcing Denver’s home-ice advantage and the competitive gap in that particular tilt.[10]
If you’d like, I can pull more details (line combinations, goaltender saves by period, or box scores) or summarize the subsequent game(s) in the series. I can also compile a quick side-by-side comparison of head-to-head results this season and last, or fetch a current live update if there have been more recent games beyond this weekend.
Sources
DENVER – Sophomore defenseman Cale Ashcroft tallied his first career game-winning goal and senior netminder Matt Davis stopped every shot he faced in the final two periods on Friday night to lead the No. 1 Denver Pioneers hockey team to a 4-2 victory against No. 20 Wisconsin Badgers at Magness Arena.
denverpioneers.comSenior Jack Horbach broke a 1-1 tie at 9:47 of the third period to jump start the third-seeded Wisconsin men's hockey team to a 5-1 victory over second-seede...
uwbadgers.comGoals from Gavin Morrissey and Quinn Finley weren't enough as the Wisconsin men's hockey team fell, 4-2, at No. 1 Denver Pioneers on Friday night at Magness ...
uwbadgers.comDENVER – Sophomore defenseman Cale Ashcroft tallied his first career game-winning goal and senior netminder Matt Davis stopped every shot he faced in the final two periods on Friday night to lead the No. 1 Denver Pioneers hockey team to a 4-2 victory against No. 20 Wisconsin Badgers at Magness Arena.
denverpioneers.comTwo goals each from Quinn Finley and Blake Montgomery and a 22-save shutout from Daniel Hauser helped the No. 14 Wisconsin men's hockey team blank the No. 19...
uwbadgers.comThe official box score of Men's Hockey vs University of Dubuque on 10/31/2025
athletics.uwsp.eduDENVER – Former WCHA foes face off this weekend as the No. 1 Denver Pioneers Hockey team hosts the No. 20 Wisconsin Badgers in a two-game series at Magness Arena.
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