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.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.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.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.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.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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