No. 1 vs. No. 2. One of the most heated rivalries in college hockey. First place in the Big Ten on the line. That’s what we’ll be getting in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Friday night.
No. 2 Michigan State will travel south to play at rival No. 1 Michigan on Friday night in what should be another all-timer in this intense hockey rivalry. The two teams will play a two-game series this weekend. The second leg of the series is being played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday night.
Michigan State comes into this game on a roll. The Spartans have won 10 of their last 11 games, which includes a current six-game winning streak. Michigan State is 21-5-0 overall and 12-4-0 in conference play this season.
Michigan is also playing extremely well at the moment with wins in 11 of its last 12 games. It is also on a six-game winning streak. Their lone loss during that stretch was to Michigan State at Yost Ice Arena in early December. The Wolverines are 22-4-0 overall and 13-3-0 in Big Ten play.
These two teams split their first two-game series this season. The Wolverines winning at Munn Ice Arena, and the Spartans won at Yost. Michigan State trails Michigan by one point in the Big Ten standings coming into this weekend.
Here’s how to watch the Michigan State hockey game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
What channel is the Michigan State vs. Michigan on Friday? Time, TV schedule
Start Time: 7 p.m. ET on Friday
Watch: Fox Sports 1
Listen: Spartan Media Network (link)
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