Wisconsin dominated the first 15 minutes of the first period, including a goal from Quinn Finley at the 3:27 mark. Penn State struggled to solve the Badgers’ forecheck early on, but a couple of penalties on Wisconsin opened the door for the power play to get the Lions back in the game. Aiden Fink scored from the right circle on the power play to send the game to the first intermission tied at 1.
Second Period
The Badgers started to take control in the final 10 minutes of the second period, scoring twice to build a 3-1 lead.