Live Updates: Wisconsin vs Denver in NCAA Hockey Championship Highlights and Score

The college hockey season concludes Saturday evening in Las Vegas. Wisconsin and Denver meet for the NCAA Men’s Hockey Championship at T-Mobile Arena. Filmogaz.com will provide live updates, Wisconsin vs Denver coverage, NCAA Hockey Championship highlights and score details.

Game details

Date: Saturday, April 11. Time: 5:30 p.m. ET. Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

The national broadcast is on ESPN. Streaming options include the ESPN app and Fubo, which offers a free trial.

Road to the title game

Denver

• First Round: 5-0 win over Cornell.
• Quarterfinals: 6-2 victory over No. 4 Western Michigan.
• Semifinals: 4-3 win over No. 1 Michigan in double overtime.

Wisconsin

• First Round: 5-1 win over Dartmouth.
• Quarterfinals: 4-3 victory over No. 3 Michigan State.
• Semifinals: 2-1 upset of No. 2 North Dakota.

Key players and in-game developments

Denver started freshman goalie Johnny Hicks in net. He entered the game with a 15-0-1 record.

Vasily Zelenov scored early for Wisconsin to break a scoreless opening segment. Wisconsin led Denver 1-0 after the first goal.

Early play favored the Badgers in shots and aggression. Wisconsin outshot Denver 8-2 in the opening sequence.

Penalties impacted the first period. Olivier Tulk took a tripping call, and Cale Ashcroft received a boarding penalty.

Wisconsin’s power-play unit entered the matchup ranked sixth nationally at 26.9 percent.

The Badgers roster features NHL draft picks Quinn Finley, Blake Montgomery, Vasily Zelenov, Kyle Kukkonen, and defenseman Jack Phelan.

History and stakes

Denver enters the game with 10 national championships in program history. The Pioneers have won three titles since 2017.

Wisconsin owns six Division I men’s titles. The Badgers last won the men’s crown in 2006.

Wisconsin’s women’s team already claimed this season’s national title. A men’s victory would complete a schoolsweep of both NCAA Hockey Championships for the Badgers.

The Frozen Four featured the four programs with the most Division I titles: Denver, Michigan, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Odds and broadcast

Filmogaz.com will run continuous live updates throughout the night. Follow for final highlights and score information after the final horn.