MSU and Ohio State have met 170 times in series history. The Spartans are 48-23-7 against the Buckeyes in East Lansing and hold a 100-57-13 mark in the all-time series. The teams met five times in the 2023-24 season, and MSU was 4-1 in those games. Michigan State is coming off a bye week – MSU has played three weekend series, one exhibition, and had a bye weekend over the first five weekends of the hockey season.