No. 5 DENVER (15-6-6, NCHC 9-4-4-3)

No. 10 Minnesota Duluth (14-12-3, NCHC 8-9-0-0)

• Henrik Borgström scored the only goal of the game at 2:35 of the third period. Tanner Jaillet made 24 saves in his fifth shutout of the season

• The Pioneers outshot the Bulldogs, 18-7, through two (2) periods. Minnesota Duluth outshot Denver, 17-8, in the third period

• Denver finished 0/5 on the power play and 1/1 on the penalty kill

QUICK NOTES

• Denver is on a six-game unbeaten streak with a 4-0-2 record

• The Pioneers average 3.41 goals per game (7th in NCAA) and allow an average of 2.11 goals per game (T-5th in NCAA). Denver has allowed an average of 1.53 goals against since Dec. 1 with four-consecutive home shutouts

• After winning six (6) of seven (7) games, Minnesota Duluth has dropped three (3) of its last four (4) games and been shutout twice in that stretch

• The Bulldogs average 2.93 goals per game and allow an average of 2.41 goals per game

DENVER SNAPSHOT

• The Pioneers are 10-1-3 against ranked opponents this season, having not lost to a ranked opponent since Nov. 17 against then-No. 3 North Dakota

• Denver has gone 16/18 (88.8%) on the penalty kill in the last six (6) games

• The Pioneers have posted six (6) shutouts in 14 games since Dec. 1. Tanner Jaillet has recorded a 1.46 GAA, .942 save percentage and recorded five (5) official shutouts since Dec. 1

• Denver averages 7.5 penalty minutes per game, fewest in the NCAA

• The Pioneers have outshot their opponent in nine (9) of their last 11 games. The Pioneers average 35.1 shots per game, 3rd-most in the NCAA. Denver has had 40+ shots in eight (8) games this season

DENVER LAST WEEKEND

Denver 3, North Dakota 3 (Jan. 26)

• The Pioneers fell behind 2-0 early in the first period before rallying to score three (3) consecutive goals. The Fighting Hawks tied the game, 3-3, with 1:32 remaining. Troy Terry scored in three-on-three overtime to secure the extra point in the conference standings

Denver 1, North Dakota 1 (Jan. 27)

• Kohen Olischefski scored for the Pioneers in the first period, North Dakota responded in the second period and Ian Mitchell notched the goal to end three-on-three overtime and for the extra point in the conference standings

DENVER: UP NEXT

• Denver enters its final bye week of the season before a home-and-home series with Colorado College on Feb. 16-17. The Pioneers tied both games against the Tigers in December, splitting the extra conference point

MINNESOTA DULUTH SNAPSHOT

• The Bulldogs have dropped three (3) of their last four (4) games and has been limited to one or fewer goals in each of those losses

• Minnesota Duluth's power play converts at 23.9% (8th in NCAA) and its penalty kill converts at 81.7% (103/126), but is and is 22/22 in the last five (5) games

• Freshman defenseman Scott Perunovich leads the team with 24 points (6-18-24) in 27 games

• The Bulldogs have gone 6-3-0 against conference opponents since being swept by Denver on Dec. 1-2

MINNESOTA DULUTH LAST WEEKEND

Minnesota Duluth 5, St. Cloud State 1 (Jan. 26)

• Minnesota Duluth scored three (3) goals in the first period and back-to-back shorthanded goals late in the second period to mount a 5-0 lead. St. Cloud State outshot Minnesota Duluth, 28-15

St. Cloud State 2, Minnesota Duluth 1 (Jan. 27)

• The Huskies scored with 5:10 remaining in regulation to break a 1-1 tie

MINNESOTA DULUTHv: UP NEXT

• Minnesota Duluth enters a bye week before hosting Miami on Feb. 16-17

PIONEERS IN THE POLLS

• The Pioneers are No. 5 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. Denver has been ranked in the Top 5 of the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll for 40 consecutive weeks and each week this season. The last time the Pioneers were outside the Top 5 was Oct. 17, 2016

• Denver is No. 4 in the USCHO.com poll. Denver has been ranked in the Top 5 of the USCHO.com poll for 38 consecutive weeks and each week this season. The last time the Pioneers were outside the Top 5 was Oct. 17, 2016

• The Pioneers are tied for 3rd in the Pairwise rankings

WHO'S HOT?

• Jarid Lukosevicius has five (5) goals and three (3) assists in his last eight (8) games

• Henrik Borgström has four (4) goals and 10 assists in his last 10 games

• Dylan Gambrell has four (4) goals and six (6) assists in his last seven (7) games

• Ian Mitchell has one (1) goal and six (6) assists in his last six (6) games

TOP SCORERS

• Henrik Borgström is tied for 5th in NCAA scoring with 37 points (17-20-37)

• Ian Mitchell ranks 2nd among NCAA freshmen defensemen with 22 points (2-20-22). He is tied for 10th among all defensemen

POWER PLAYERS

• Denver is the only school with three (3) players among the nation's Top 10 power-play point scorers. Henrik Borgström and Ian Mitchell are tied for 7th with 16 power-play points each. Troy Terry is tied for 10th with 15 power-play points

• Ian Mitchell is 3rd among NCAA defensemen with 16 power-play points and is tied for 1st among all skaters with 16 power-play assists

BEST IN CLASS

• Denver has the 2nd highest-scoring junior class in the nation, recording 124 points (43-81-124)

• Dylan Gambrell (T-5th) and Troy Terry (T-9th) are both among the top-10 scoring juniors in the nation

HOME COOKING

• Denver is tied for having the best home power-play percentage in the NCAA, converting at 28.4% (21/74)

• The Pioneers have the 2nd highest home shots on goal margin in the nation, averaging 13.6 more shots than their opponents at Magness Arena

APPROACHING MILESTONES

• Troy Terry has 98 career points. He is targeted to become the 97th member of Denver's 100-point club

• Tanner Jaillet has 74 career wins (eight (8) shy of tying school record) and 121 games played (three 3) shy of tying school record)

• Logan O'Connor has played 94 career games