No. 4 Michigan State wraps up its Thursday-Friday Big Ten series at Notre Dame on Friday night at Compton Family Ice Arena in Notre Dame, Ind. Puck drop is 7 p.m., streaming on Peacock.

Where things stand

Notre Dame took Thursday’s opener 3-2 when Sammy Nelson scored 21 seconds into 3-on-3 overtime, his second goal of the night. Michigan State left South Bend with one Big Ten point and sits at 6-3-0 overall and 0-1-0 in the conference. Notre Dame is 5-6-0 and 3-2-0. Our full recap of the opener is here.

The Spartans had the better of much of Thursday’s game. They outshot the Irish 35-33, including 16-7 in a second period that featured 13 shots on goal in about four minutes, and won 29 of 55 faceoffs. Neither team scored on the power play.

Players to watch

• Shane Vansaghi: The junior forward scored both Spartan goals Thursday, matching the career high he also set at Notre Dame in March 2025. Sophomore Eric Nilson and freshman Jack Hextall assisted on both.
• Cayden Lindstrom: The sophomore forward was named the Big Ten’s third star of the week on Tuesday and won nine faceoffs in the opener.
• In goal: Freshman Joshua Ravensbergen made 30 saves on 33 shots Thursday. Michigan State has not announced Friday’s starter.

Head coach Adam Nightingale was critical of his team’s first period after the opener, saying the Spartans need to play with more detail, and he called that his responsibility.

How to watch

Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Compton Family Ice Arena, Notre Dame, Ind. Streaming on Peacock; radio on WZOC Z94.3 FM. Next up for the Spartans is a home-and-home series with Michigan next week, starting at Yost Ice Arena.

Sources

• Vansaghi’s Two Goals Lead No. 4 Hockey in B1G Opener at Notre Dame (MSUSpartans.com)
• Hockey’s Cayden Lindstrom Named B1G Third Star of the Week (MSUSpartans.com)
• Scoreboard and schedule, Nov. 13, 2026 (College Hockey News)
• Big Ten Ice Hockey Conference Schedule Announced (MGoBlue.com)