No. 2 Michigan returns from its bye week Friday night to open a two-game Big Ten series against Penn State at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor. Puck drop is 7 p.m. for both games, Friday and Saturday, with each streaming on B1G+.

The matchup

The Wolverines are 8-1-0 overall and 1-1-0 in the Big Ten after splitting their conference-opening series at Ohio State, winning the finale 5-4 in overtime on Nov. 1. Michigan enters the weekend leading the country in scoring offense, scoring margin, assists, and points.

Penn State has had a much rougher start. The Nittany Lions are 2-7-1 overall and still looking for their first Big Ten win at 0-3-1.

Michigan leads the all-time series 34-21-2. Under head coach Brandon Naurato, the Wolverines are 14-7-1 against Penn State and have won four of the last five meetings, the most recent a 5-2 win in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals at Yost last March.

Storylines

• Back from the break: Friday is Michigan’s first game in 12 days, since the overtime win in Columbus on Nov. 1.
• Red Wings interest: Freshman forward JP Hurlbert, the Red Wings’ first-round pick (No. 23) in June, is part of a Michigan lineup that has been the most productive in the country.
• Theme nights: Friday is Military Appreciation Night at Yost, and Saturday’s game carries a Movember awareness theme presented by Michigan Medicine.
• Lineup: Michigan has not announced any lineup or injury news ahead of the series.

How to watch

Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor. Streaming on B1G+; radio on WTKA 1050 AM. The series concludes Saturday at 7 p.m.

Sources

• Michigan to Resume Play Against Penn State at Yost (MGoBlue.com)
• 2026-27 Michigan Ice Hockey Schedule (MGoBlue.com)
• Perfect Penalty Kill Sends No. 1 Michigan Past Penn State, Into Big Ten Title Game (MGoBlue.com)
• Scoreboard and schedule, Nov. 13, 2026 (College Hockey News)
• Detroit Red Wings top prospects for 2026-27 season (NHL.com)