No. 2 MSU Fends Off No. 1 Michigan in Duel in the D, Moves Into First Place

Michigan State Responds in Detroit, Beats Michigan to Earn Series Split and Big Ten Lead

Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan and Michigan State delivered another electric chapter of their storied rivalry this weekend, beginning with a thriller in Ann Arbor on Friday night. Top‑ranked Michigan erased a 3-1 third-period deficit to stun No. 2 Michigan State 4-3 in overtime, powered by a late push and an overtime one‑timer from junior forward Jayden Perron on a 4-on-3 power play.  Less than 24 hours later in Detr…

Michigan's stars go silent in 'Duel in the D' loss

DETROIT — The Michigan and Michigan State hockey teams are No. 1 and No. 2 in the country, respectively, but each is defined by something different. The Spartans are second in the country in goals against per game, allowing just 1.9. Meanwhile, the Wolverines lead the country in goals per game with 4.7.  A defensive juggernaut with the backing of a college goaltending giant against a high-powered offensive weapon of a team. Each team needed to b…

No. 2 MSU fends off No. 1 Michigan in Duel in the D, moves into first place

The Spartans jumped out to a 4-0 lead en route to a 5-2 victory Saturday at Little Caesars Arena.

Top-ranked Michigan, Michigan State hockey square off in Duel in the D

Best phtotos as Top-ranked Michigan, Michigan State hockey square off in Duel in the D at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

Michigan Hockey Game #28: Michigan State 5, Michigan 2

Michigan Hockey Game #28: Michigan State 5, Michigan 2 February 7th, 2026 at 9:40 PM David February 7th, 2026 at 9:40 PM Sparty deserved this win (David Wilcomes) CLICK HERE for Game Recap from Kristy McNeil and other pertinent information and HERE for current NPI Rankings.What just happened (TL;DR): Michigan State out-everything’d Michigan from just after puck drop in the first period. Jack Ivankovic miraculously returned to the crease and pla…