DENVER (AP) -- North Dakota goalie Brad Eidsness made 26 saves as North Dakota beat Denver 4-3 in a key Western Collegiate Hockey Association matchup on Friday.

The Fighting Sioux (18-11-3, 14-10-1) jumped into fourth place in the WCHA standings with 29 points, just one point behind Denver (18-11-4, 13-8-4). UND is 6-1-1 in its last eight games.

Eidsness wasn't tested early, making just four saves in the first periods. The Sioux took 15 of the game's first 16 shots and finished with a 35-29 shots-on-goal advantage.

Drew Shore, Joey LaLeggia and Jason Zucker scored all of Denver's goals in the last 5:26 of the game. Zucker's was a power play with 11 seconds left.

Danny Kristo assisted on Corban Knight's first-period goal for the Sioux, then scored a goal of his own on a penalty shot midway through the second period. Carter Rowney and Stephane Pattyn scored goals in the third for UND.

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