North Dakota enters as the clear favorite — ranked #4 nationally in overall efficiency vs. #43 for Omaha.
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. #45).
Schedule context: Omaha has faced tougher competition (SOS #1) than North Dakota (SOS #40).
Omaha (12-24-0) may be better than their record suggests — they've been unlucky relative to their #43 efficiency rating.