Western Michigan threw 42 shots on goal — the highest number UND has allowed in a regulation game under 10th-year coach Brad Berry. UND allowed 54 to Minnesota Duluth in the 2021 NCAA regional final, but that game lasted five overtimes. The Bulldogs had 21 at the end of regulation that night.

No. 14/16 North Dakota dropped a 5-1 decision to No. 4/5 Western Michigan on Saturday night from a sold-out Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. UND (12-10-1, 7-5-0 NCHC) could not overcome a 3-0 deficit,

GRAND FORKS — Jackson Kunz took UND’s first penalty of Friday night’s series opener against Western Michigan at Ralph Engelstad Arena in the final two minutes in regulation with the game tied at 2. It nullified a UND power play and brought on 4-on-4 play to end regulation.