Wisconsin fell behind at home 2-1 after one period but scored the next four goals in beating Minnesota 5-3 at the Kohl Center to split the weekend series.
The win ended the Gophers' seven-game win streak, their longest in over a decade.
Cameron Hughes, Tim Davison and Corbin McGuire scored in the second period as the Badgers (11-8-1, 4-2-0-0 Big Ten) took control.
Trent Frederic scored in the first minute of the third period on the power play to make it 5-2 Wisconsin, which allowed a late power-play goal to the Gophers (14-6-2, 6-2-0-0).
Check out highlights from Saturday's game:
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