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EAST LANSING — Two of the top teams near the country face off again on Saturday night, as the Michigan State Spartans wrap up their weekend set against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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Michigan State opened up the weekend in a big way on Friday night, hammering the Golden Gophers 9-3. While things were tight early on, MSU exploded for four goals in the second period, and pulled away with another four in the third.

Isaac Howard and David Gucciardi each two goals for the Spartans, while Daniel Russell, Mikey DeAngelo, Charlie Stramel, Tommi Mannisto, Matt Basgall and Maxim Strbak each had multi-point games. Strbak led the green and white with four assists.

The Spartans came into the weekend after losing out on the No. 1 ranking in the country for the first time in 2025. That came after MSU split their weekend series with rival Michigan. Yet, despite their nine-game unbeaten streak ending, the Spartans still have one of the best teams in the country.

The Gophers also came out with a split last weekend. Losing and beating Notre Dame on home ice. While Minnesota certainly has one of the top groups in the NCAA, they have not won consecutive games since they swept Michigan last month.

Heading into Saturday night, the Spartans sit atop the Big Ten, four points ahead of the Gophers.

The Spartans are now 3-0 against the Gophers, which included two wins in Minneapolis

NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY

#4 Minnesota Golden Gophers (19-6-2, 10-4-1 B1G) vs. #2 Michigan State Spartans (20-3-2, 11-2-2 B1G)

When: Saturday, January 25

Time: 6 p.m. ET

Where: Munn Ice Arena (East Lansing, Mich.)

Channel: Big Ten Network

Stream: FuboTV (Free Trial), Sling, DirecTV Stream

Check out the NCAA Men’s Hockey rankings here