Friday: No. 3 Minnesota 4, No. 1 Ohio State 2

Saturday: No. 1 Ohio State 5, No. 3 Minnesota 1

Minnesota started the game with a scoring barrage at 14:32 of the first period, with Peyton Hemp spotting the Golden Gophers a 1-0 lead, followed by Abigail Boreen netting her 19th goal of the season.

The Gophers added to their early lead with a goal scored by Abbey Murphy to make the score 3-0 about halfway through the game, before the Buckeyes finally showed some life as they got two unanswered goals to cut the Gophers' lead to one.

The Gophers sealed the game with an Abbey Murphy goal later in the third period. This was a very even game, and the Buckeyes led in shots, 31–23, but the Gophers capitalized more on their chances. The Gophers beat the No. 1 team in the nation on home ice.

Game two of this series was a day and night difference in the result, as the Buckeyes flipped the script, with five players recording goals in a 5-1 win. 

To add insult to injury, four of the five Ohio State goals came from Minnesota natives, with Sloane Matthews (Wayzata), Gabby Rosenthal (Blaine), Kenzie Hauswirth (Farmington), and Paetyn Levis (Rogers) marking the scoresheet. Outside of the Minnesotans, Hadley Hartmetz also scored for the Buckeyes. 

Madeline Wethington scored the lone goal for the Golden Gophers in the loss, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead before Matthews tallied the equalizer for the Buckeyes. 

Friday: No. 7 Minnesota Duluth 4, RV Minnesota State 3

Saturday: RV Minnesota State 0, No. 7 Minnesota Duluth 0

This series between two intrastate teams was very close, and the final goal differential of the series ended up being +1 for the Bulldogs.

The Mavericks started game one off with the first goal scored early by Claire Butorac at the 4:50 mark. The Bulldogs marched right back a few minutes later as Gabby Krause tied the score at 1-1. The Mavericks swung the momentum back as Kelsey King scored in the last minute of the first period. The Mavericks chalked up a third goal in the second period as Charlotte Akervik sent the score to 3-1. The Bulldogs cut the lead to one as Mary Kate O'Brien scored with six minutes left in the second period.

The Mavericks were very close to closing this game out, but Gabbie Hughes ruined that as she knotted the game at 3-3. This game ended up in overtime, and Mannon McMahon scored the game-winner for the Bulldogs. Minnesota Duluth was down 1-3 and stormed back with three unanswered goals to win.

With how eventful game one was, game two proved to be the exact opposite. In this game, neither team scored, and there were only six combined penalty minutes in the 0-0 tie. The Bulldogs won the shot-on-goal battle, 32-20, but Maverick goaltender Alexa Berg stifled them with a 32-save shutout.

Friday: St. Thomas 3, Bemidji State 0

Saturday: Bemidji State 4, St. Thomas 1

What a game from Saskia Maurer in game one of this series, as the Swiss-birn sophomore stood on her head with a 32-save shutout. The Tommies scored in this game once in all three periods. Allie Monrean scored the Tommies' first goal at the 13:19 mark of the first period. The second goal was credited to Lauren Stensile at 12:49 into the second period. Anna Solheim added a third goal for the Tommies.

St. Thomas had a combo of the three things you need to win a game: Scoring, defense, and goaltending. This was a complete team win for the Tommies and a great start to the series.

The Bemidji State Beavers played a lot better in game two. The Beavers got on the power play in the first period and capitalized on a Reece Hunt goal. The score was 1-0 heading into the second period when Khloe Lund scored early in the second period, continuing the strong start for the Beavers.

Brieja Parent tried to lead the Tommies to come back, but her one goal was not enough. Taylor Nelson and Claire Vekich notched a pair of goals to make the final score 4-1 Beavers. Bemidji State goaltender Abbie Thompson was the star of this game, as she stopped 29 of the 30 shots she faced.

Friday: No. 11 St. Cloud State 1, No. 8 Wisconsin 0

Saturday: No. 8 Wisconsin 3, No. 11 St. Cloud State 2

The Huskies played a purely complete game because they had timely scoring and stifling goaltending. The Huskies broke the 0-0 tie at the 15:36 mark of the first period on an even-strength tally by Jenniina Nylund, but that would be the only goal for the rest of the game. Jojo Chobak dominated in the net, stopping all 39 shots he faced from the Badgers. The Huskies only got 14 shots on the net, but Jojo Chobak capitalized in the first period. The Husky defense and goaltending shut the Badgers out for the 1-0 win.

The Huskies started the second game with a goal from Courtney Hall very early in the first period. The Badgers flipped the momentum, scoring three unanswered goals to take a 3-1 lead. Taylor Lind gave the Huskies some life as she cut the lead with a shorthanded goal. The Huskies couldn't score a goal in the last few minutes of the game to send it to overtime in the 3-2 loss. 

Overall, it was a solid series for the Huskies, as they beat a team that ranked above them and kept the second game very close.