No. 4/7 Ohio State and Michigan State drew up their lines on Friday night for the first Big Ten battle of 2019. Like so many prior contests between the teams, this one was a bonus hockey barnburner. 65+ minutes and 15 goals later it officially it ended in a tie with the Spartans claiming an extra conference point.
| Scoring by Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Final | 3v3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 4/7 Ohio State | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Michigan State | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Gustaf Westlund put the Buckeyes on the board with his first career goal a mere 1:16 into the contest.