GRAND FORKS — UND beat Minnesota 5-2 in the series opener Friday in Ralph Engelstad Arena.

The game was tied 2-2 heading into the third, but UND outshot the Gophers 11-2 and outscored them 3-0 in that period to pull away with the win.

One analytic jumped off the page showing the Fighting Hawks may have worn down the Gophers, allowing UND to gradually take over the game.

SportLogic measures offensive zone dump-in puck recoveries at even strength.

UND held a 4-3 edge in the first period and a 5-3 advantage in the second. In the third, it was 8-0 UND.

The Fighting Hawks were tracking down dump-ins, creating offensive zone time and preventing Minnesota from possessing the puck.

"I think we were getting pucks low and forechecking them," UND forward Dylan James said. "No 'D' likes going

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