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The final game of the college hockey season has arrived with the NCAA Men’s Hockey Championship in Las Vegas.
So, who is going to be crowned the national champion in Sin City?
That’s something that two underdogs in Wisconsin and Denver will fight for at 5:30 p.m. ET when they meet up in the championship of the Frozen Four inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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The Badgers-Pioneers meeting is an unexpected storyline and matchup when the four Frozen Four teams headed to Las Vegas, as Wisconsin upset No. 2 North Dakota in the national semifinals on Thursday, and Denver took down top-seeded Michigan in double overtime.
Denver is looking for its third title in the past five seasons, and to avenge its loss to Western Michigan in double overtime from last season. Wisconsin is looking to sweep both NCAA hockey championships, with the Badgers women’s hockey team winning it all a few weeks ago. The Badgers haven’t won it on the men’s side since 2006.
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Wisconsin vs Denver hockey score
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| TEAMS | 1P | 2P | 3P | F |
| Wisconsin | — | — | — | — |
| Denver | — | — | — | — |
Here’s the path that Denver has taken in the NCAA Men’s Hockey Championship to get to Sunday’s Frozen Four title game:
- First Round: 5-0 win over Cornell
- Quarterfinals: 6-2 win over No. 4 Western Michigan
- Semifinals: 4-3 win over No. 1 Michigan (2OT)
Here’s the path that Wisconsin has taken in the NCAA Men’s Hockey Championship to get to Sunday’s Frozen Four title game:
- First Round: 5-1 win over Dartmouth
- Quarterfinals: 4-3 win over No. 3 Michigan State
- Semifinals: 2-1 win over No. 2 North Dakota
Click here to look at the bracket for the 2026 NCAA men’s ice hockey tournament, which will conclude with the national championship game between Denver and Wisconsin on Saturday.
Saturday’s matchup between Denver and Wisconsin in the title game of the 2026 NCAA Tournament will pit two of the three most decorated men’s ice hockey programs of all-time against each other. The Pioneers have a Division I-leading 10 national championships in program history, including three since 2017, while the Badgers have six, the fourth-most in Division I.
This year’s Frozen Four actually featured the four schools with the most Division I hockey championships: Denver (with 10), Michigan (nine), North Dakota (eight) and Wisconsin (six).
Here are the schools with the most all-time NCAA Division I men’s hockey championships:
- Denver: 10
- Michigan: 9
- North Dakota: 8
- Wisconsin: 6
- Boston College: 5
- Boston University: 5
- Minnesota: 5
What channel is Wisconsin vs Denver hockey in NCAA Hockey Championship today?
The NCAA Hockey Championship between Wisconsin and Denver will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a TV login), ESPN’s subscription streaming service, and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
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Wisconsin-Denver NCAA Hockey Championship start time today
- Date: Saturday, April 11
- Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
- Location: T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)
The Frozen Four championship game between Wisconsin and Denver is set for a 5:30 p.m. ET puck drop in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena.
Wisconsin vs Denver Frozen Four prediction, picks, odds
Odds from BetMGM as of Friday, April 10
- Spread: Denver -1.5
- Over/under: 5.5
- Moneyline: Denver (-175) | Wisconsin (+135)
