North Dakota enters as the clear favorite — ranked #4 nationally in overall efficiency vs. #42 for Arizona St..
North Dakota brings a top-5 offense nationally (3.77 goals/game), which will challenge any defense.
Defensively, North Dakota has the advantage (DE #6 vs. #50).
Schedule context: Arizona St. has faced tougher competition (SOS #4) than North Dakota (SOS #40).