No. 10 North Dakota (4-3-1) vs. No. 5 Western Michigan (6-1-1)
Grand Forks, N.D. (Ralph Engelstad Arena)
UND leads 32-17-2
Puck Drop: 6:07 p.m.
TV: Midco Sports, NCHC.tv
Radio: Fighting Hawks Radio Network
Friday Press Conference: Dane Jackson, Hudson Malinoski, Ollie Josephson

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Tenth-ranked North Dakota will look to remain unbeaten at home and secure a series win over No. 5 Western Michigan on Saturday night from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D.

All UND men's hockey games, home and away, can be heard on stations across the Fighting Hawks Radio Network, as well as through the iHeart Radio app, with longtime broadcaster Tim Hennessy, who is in his 47th-and-final year on the mic for UND hockey, and Steve Olson calling the action. Saturday's game can be heard on 96.1 (The Fox), the flagship station of North Dakota hockey.  

Saturday's contest can be seen on Midco Sports with Alex Heinert and Jim Scanlan calling the action. Taylor Budge joins the crew as the pregame, intermission and postgame host. Fans will also be able to stream the contest on NCHC.tv, with a subscription.

Receive live updates during all UND hockey games by following @UNDmhockey on X. Fans can also follow the Fighting Hawks on Facebook and Instagram @UNDmhockey as well as go to FightingHawks.com for up-to-the-minute stories, stats and more. Postgame highlights and press conferences are available on YouTube by subscribing to @UNDathletics.

Saturday will be the 52nd all-time meeting between North Dakota and Western Michigan, with UND holding a 32-17-2 lead in the series. 

The two teams met in the final weekend of the regular season in 2025-26, with the Fighting Hawks grabbed four-of-six points. UND won the Penrose Cup with Friday's 5-3 victory before falling in overtime in Saturday's finale. 

Friday's tie kept up another trend between the two sides -- overtime. The last four series have all featured at least one overtime game between North Dakota and Western Michigan, with NoDak sitting 1-2-1 in those OT games. 

FULL GAME NOTES ARE HERE