MADISON, Wis. -- Rhett Rakhshani scored with 14.1 seconds remaining in overtime as No. 14 Denver overcame a third-period rally by No. 7 Wisconsin for a 4-3 victory in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association game Saturday night.
As time wound down in overtime, Ryan Dingle brought the puck up the right side and sent a pass into the middle, where Rakhshani deflected it under Wisconsin goaltender Brian Elliott's glove and into the net.
It was the third goal of the season and the third point of the game for Rakhshani, who also had two assists.
Dingle scored twice -- his second two-goal game in his last three contests -- and Peter Mannino made 39 saves for the Pioneers (6-4, 4-2 WCHA), who improved to 11-1-2 all-time at the Kohl Center.
Jake Dowell and John Mitchell scored third-period goals to bring the Badgers (4-6-2, 3-4-1) even.
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Brian Elliott made 33 saves for Wisconsin. Denver extended its unbeaten streak against the Badgers to seven games (6-0-1).
Wisconsin, which outshot Denver 42-37, is 2-5-1 at home this season.
After Brian Gifford gave Denver a 1-0 lead in the first period, Dingle added to it in the second.
With Wisconsin on a power play, Rakhshani lifted the puck out of his defensive zone, and it deflected off the glove of Wisconsin defenseman Kyle Klubertanz to Dingle, who scored on a breakaway for a 2-0 lead.
Midway through the first period, Wisconsin lost fourth-line winger Ben Grotting for the rest of the game after he was called for checking from behind, a five-minute penalty that also carries a game misconduct.
The Pioneers got four shots on goal on the power play but couldn't add to their lead.
Mike Davies pulled Wisconsin within 2-1 with a second-period power-play goal before Dingle added to the lead early in the third.
Wisconsin hit the post three times in the second period, with two of them by Dowell on the power play before Davies scored. Andrew Joudrey also hit the crossbar on a later power play.
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The 16 saves Elliott made in the first was a season high.
