Top-ranked Michigan finishes its Big Ten-opening series at Ohio State on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m. ET at Value City Arena in Columbus. The Buckeyes won Saturday’s opener 5-2, handing the Wolverines their first loss of the season, so Michigan (7-1-0) enters the second game looking to leave Columbus with a split. Ohio State is 3-4-0.
What happened Saturday
Ohio State scored twice in the second period, again midway through the third, and twice into an empty net. Garrett Schifsky and Cole McKinney scored for Michigan, which went 0-for-2 on the power play and was outshot 32-28. Read the full recap.
By the numbers
Even after Saturday, Michigan is averaging 5.13 goals per game and allowing 2.38. Ohio State scores 3.00 a game and allows 2.86. The Buckeyes’ power play (24.0 percent) has been sharper than Michigan’s (17.2), while the Wolverines’ penalty kill (80.6) has the edge over Ohio State’s (72.7).
Jayden Perron leads Michigan with 16 points (10 goals, 6 assists), followed by Michael Hage (3-12—15), Nick Moldenhauer and Drew Schock (10 points each), and McKinney (six goals). For Ohio State, Evan Jardine (4-4—8) and Jake Karabela (2-5—7), who both scored Saturday, lead the way.
In goal
Jack Ivankovic is 7-1-0 with a 2.14 goals-against average for Michigan and stopped 27 of 30 shots Saturday. Ohio State has used two goalies: Jakub Milota (2-2-0, 1.87), who made 26 saves Saturday, and Eberly (1-2-0, 3.82). Neither team had announced a starter for Sunday.
How to watch
Puck drop is 7:30 p.m. ET at Value City Arena at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, streaming on BTN+.
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