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Michigan's Mac Bennett, far left, fights for a puck against Wisconsin Friday, January 31, 2014.

(Patrick Record | Ann Arbor News file photo)

Luke Moffatt faked Wisconsin goalie Joel Rumpel out of his skates and went top shelf to score the only goal of Michigan's 3-2 shootout win over Wisconsin Saturday night at Yost Ice Arena. Michigan goalie Zach Nagelvoort turned away all of Wisconsin's shots in the shootout after the Wolverines and Badgers finished regulation and overtime tied 2-2.

The regulation tie and shootout win gives Michigan two points in the Big Ten standings, Wisconsin one, and nationally counts as a tie. But it sure felt like a sweep to the Wolverines.

Tyler Motte said the the team sang "The Victors" in the locker room after the game -- which the Wolverines reserve for series sweeps -- so at least in their book, the five-point weekend was a sweep.

"This was a sweep for us, definitely, mentally," said Nagelvoort, who finished with 25 saves.

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When Nagelvoort stopped Mark Zengerle -- who scored on a penalty shot earlier in the game -- to secure the shootout win, it sounded like a sweep regardless of the points.

"The environment during the shootout made it feel like a complete win," said Michigan coach Red Berenson. "It felt good to get five of six points against a good team that swept us in their building."

Michigan (13-6-3, 5-2-1-1 Big Ten) was 0-for-4 on the power play against Wisconsin (14-8-2, 5-4-1-0 Big Ten) heading into the third period and the Wolverines played for four more minutes on the man-advantage in the final eight minutes of regulation, but still couldn't capitalize. Despite six power plays to Wisconsin's one, Michigan was unable to take advantage.

Moffatt and Zach Hyman were work horses for the Wolverines all night and finally saw the fruits of their labor in the third when Moffatt tied the score at 2-2 with just over 13 minutes left in regulation. The goal was officially unassisted, but Hyman's screen in front of Wisconsin Rumpel did plenty to help the puck find the net.

Tyler Motte, who plays left wing on the Moffatt-Hyman line, scored Michigan's other goal with Hyman getting an assist.

"Hyman’s line was a big factor in the game. Let’s face it, they scored timely goals," Berenson said. "Right now they’re getting some confidence and some momentum and it’s important to our team."

After a scoreless first period, Michael Mersch had a highlight reel goal in which Michigan defender Kevin Clare was the victim to put Wisconsin up 1-0. Mersch went in between Clare’s legs with the puck, slipped past him, then beat Nagelvoort to give Wisconsin the lead just 1:02 into the second.

Michigan kept the puck in the Wisconsin zone for roughly 90 seconds five minutes into the period, but Rumpel turned away multiple opportunities by two lines of Michigan players as Wisconsin became in desperate need of a line change. Michigan never got the goal it was looking for, but did get its fourth power play of the game as Jake McCabe was sent off for a cross-check.

But just like the three before it, Michigan was unable to take advantage of the man-advantage with Wisconsin clogging up the shooting lanes. When the players in front of him weren’t stopping the shots, Rumpel was a wall. He finished with 39 saves.

Michigan finally snuck one past Rumpel at the 10:10 mark as Motte put a rebound from a faceoff past him.

It appeared Michigan would have its first lead of the game five minutes later, but goaltender interference was called and Andrew Sinelli’s goal was disallowed. Less than a minute later Derek DeBlois was whistled for tripping on a scoring opportunity for Wisconsin and Zengerle scored on the ensuing penalty shot to give Wisconsin a 2-1 lead to take into the third.

"Talk about a turning point in the game. You go from having a goal to (to go ahead) to giving up a goal to give them the lead," Berenson said.

Zengerle flapped his arms like wings in celebration of his goal. Nagelvoort would get the last laugh, however, as he denied him on the final shot to end the game.

Pete Cunningham covers sports for The Ann Arbor News. Follow him on Twitter @petcunningham.