When, where: 7 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, Kohl Center

TV, radio: Big Ten Network and 95.3-FM on Friday; FSN and 830-AM on Saturday

Records: Gophers 12-12-4, 9-10-3 WCHA; Wisconsin 19-10-3, 11-9-2

Gophers at a glance: The seventh-place Gophers are three points behind the fifth-place Badgers in the WCHA. ... Wisconsin beat the Gophers 6-0 and rallied from two goals down to tie them 3-3 at Mariucci Arena in an early November series. ... Senior forward and team captain Jay Barriball (knee) is out.

Badgers at a glance: Wisconsin was on a 12-1 roll before being swept last weekend at Nebraska Omaha 4-1 and 4-3. The Badgers are on a nine-game home winning steak. ... Senior goalie Scott Gudmandson is fourth in the nation with a 1.93 goals-against average. ... The Badgers' power play is the WCHA's best at 23.9 percent. ... Sophomore Justin Schultz (15-26--41) is the nation's top scoring defenseman.

ROMAN AUGUSTOVIZ