Wisconsin Badgers
6-0-2, 2-0-0
#19/18 Minnesota
2-7-1, 0-2-0
No. 14 Wisconsin earns Border Battle sweep over Minnesota
November 01, 2025 | Men's Hockey
Badgers remain undefeated with 22-save shutout from Daniel Hauser
MADISON, Wis. – Two 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. 19/18 Minnesota Golden Gophers, 4-0, on Saturday night at the Kohl Center. With tonight's win, the Badgers remain undefeated through eight games and are 2-0-0 in Big Ten play.
Wisconsin (6-0-2, 2-0-0 Big Ten) opened the scoring 8:17 into the first period when Quinn Finley lit the lamp. Finley also scored the next goal of the game 5:43 into the second period on the power play to make it 2-0. In the opening two minutes of the third period, Blake Montgomery scored twice, 21 seconds apart at 1:39 into the frame on the power play and again at two minutes in, to give UW a 4-0 lead.
Minnesota (2-7-1, 0-2-0 Big Ten) totaled 22 shots on goal, but Daniel Hauser stayed perfect in net as UW won, 4-0, and earned the Border Battle sweep.
How it Happened
Junior forward Finley lit the lamp first, 8:17 into the first period, sending home a shot from the slot.
A FIN-TASTIC GOAL 🤯
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The junior (@QuinnFinley2) gets us started with his fourth tally of the year
🍎: Jack Phelan & Oliver Tulk pic.twitter.com/R2rmyTcVjO
Finley scored his second goal of the night, 5:43 into the second frame, on the power play.
HE'S GOT THAT DAWG -- POWER PLAY EDITION 🐶
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 2, 2025
Second goal of the night for Finley (@QuinnFinley2)
🍎: Gavin Morrissey & Simon Tassy pic.twitter.com/0rKso0cSuX
Freshman forward Montgomery scored UW's second power-play goal of the evening, 1:39 into the third.
THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND 🦸♂️
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Montgomery with his third goal of the year! pic.twitter.com/FcgzKHkswu
Twenty-one seconds later, exactly two minutes into the third, Montgomery scored again after redirecting a shot from junior defenseman Joe Palodichuk.
BLAKE MONTGOMERY SIMPLY CAN'T BE STOPPED RIGHT NOW 🔥
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 2, 2025
Four goals in three games for the freshman!
🍎: Joe Palodichuk pic.twitter.com/ID7BdvwnPe
Minnesota had 22 shots and one power-play opportunity, but was unable to send the puck past freshman netminder Hauser to get on the board as the Badgers won, 4-0, to complete the sweep.
22-SAVE SHUTOUT FOR FRESHMAN DANIEL HAUSER TONIGHT 🤩
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 2, 2025
His second of the season! pic.twitter.com/lPjzqXdjzV
Wisconsin went 2-for-4 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill. UW finished the contest with a 29-22 advantage in shots on goal.
Notes to know
- Wisconsin's eight-game unbeaten streak to open the year (6-0-2) ranks as its second-longest unbeaten streak to start a season. Only the 1981-82 team's 13-0-1 start to a campaign is longer
- Wisconsin's first sweep over Minnesota at the Kohl Center since Feb. 6-7, 2014, when UW skated to a pair of 2-1 victories over a then-No. 1 ranked Gopher squad
- It marked UW's first sweep over the Gophers since Oct. 26-27, 2023, when it captured 5-2 and 3-2 wins over then-No. 1 Minnesota
- UW's shutout marked its first shutout over Minnesota at the Kohl Center and its first at home since Nov. 12, 1983, at the Dane County Coliseum
- Blake Montgomery has four goals in his last three games
- Quinn Finley and Simon Tassy remain the only two Badgers to have a goal in every series
- Daniel Hauser notched his second shutout of the season, also earning one in UW's season-opening 3-0 win at Lindenwood on Oct. 3
Straight from the rink
Head Coach Mike Hastings
On Blake Montgomery's development as a freshman
"He's one of those guys who comes to the rink with a smile on his face. He plays with a calmness, but he's comfortable with the puck on his stick … He doesn't throw a lot of pucks around without purpose."
On fans at the Kohl Center
"We need [the fans] for this place to be special, because they are such a big part of it. When you can go through a six-game homestand and not lose a hockey game, I think you want to give people a reason to come back."
Freshman forward Blake Montgomery
On opening conference play with a sweep
"It just fuels our confidence really well moving forward, especially with a big weekend next week. So it's just that mindset, we can keep it. We can keep it rolling."
Junior forward Quinn Finley
On the atmosphere tonight
"Hearing all the fans and the students come tonight, the white out is super nice, and when that place is packed, it's loud. It definitely helps us and gives us energy, and we build off that."
Up Next: The Badgers travel to Ann Arbor to face No. 2 Michigan for their first conference road series of the year on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7-8. Both games begin at 6 p.m. CT and stream on B1G+. Audio play-by-play can be found on the Badger Radio Network as well as on the Badgers app and the Varsity Network app. You can also follow along on X/Twitter and Instagram at @BadgerMHockey.
