Top-ranked Michigan (7-0-0) opens its Big Ten schedule at Ohio State (2-4-0) on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 5 p.m. at Value City Arena in Columbus. The teams meet again Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Michigan has not played since Oct. 23.
Michigan
The Wolverines are the last unbeaten team in the state and hold No. 1 in both national polls, drawing 49 of 50 first-place votes from USCHO this week. Their most recent game was a 3-2 win over then-No. 2 Western Michigan at Yost Ice Arena on Oct. 23, decided by Will Horcoff’s goal with 0.1 seconds left in regulation. Jayden Perron and Dakoda Rhéaume-Mullen also scored that night.
Perron leads the country’s top-ranked team with 10 goals and 16 points in seven games. Michael Hage has 14 points, including 11 assists, and Nick Moldenhauer and Drew Schock have 10 points each. Cole McKinney has five goals. Jack Ivankovic was in goal for the Western Michigan win. Michigan has not announced any injuries.
Ohio State
The Buckeyes are unranked and coming off a pair of one-goal home losses to Augustana last weekend, 3-2 in overtime and 4-3. Evan Jardine leads them with seven points, and Ryan Rucinski and Jake Karabela have five each. Jakub Milota was in goal for Ohio State’s last game.
How to watch
Saturday’s game starts at 5 p.m. at Value City Arena at the Schottenstein Center and airs on BTN. Sunday’s game is at 7:30 p.m. on BTN+.
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