The No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers returned to the win column with a 4-2 comeback victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first of the two-game series on Friday night.
It was an intriguing start for the Badgers, who had opportunities and outshot the Fighting Irish 18-7, yet found themselves trailing 2-0 after the first period, thanks to goals from Hunter Strand and Tyler Carpenter.
After missing out on a five-minute power play earlier in the period, Wisconsin finally found paydirt when Christian Fitzgerald weaved past the defense for a smooth goal at the 19:22 mark of the second period.