Isaac Howard and David Gucciardi scored two goals apiece as MSU scored four goals in both the second and third periods to roll past Minnesota.

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Freshman Syla Swords scored 23 points, eight in the fourth quarter, and No. 24 Michigan edged No. 23 Minnesota 70-65.

No. 2 Michigan State's contest with No. 4 Minnesota on Saturday was a different tale compared to the Spartans' 9-3 blowout against the Golden Gophers on Friday.

MSU (20-3-3, 11-2-3 B1G) led 1-0 after 20 minutes for the second straight night on a goal by Matt Basgall, and the second period saw the two teams trade goals – three for the Gophers, two for MSU from Joey Larson and Tanner Kelly – to leave the ice in a 3-3 deadlock for the second intermission.

Michigan State's goalie Trey Augustine, left, fights off Minnesota's Aaron Huglen, right, during the first period on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Munn Arena in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - No. 2 Michigan State scored four goals in both the second and third periods to post a 9-3 victory over No. 4 Minnesota in a battle of the Big Ten’s top teams. MSU (20-3-2, 11-2-2) had eight players with multiple-point nights, including two-goal scorers Isaac Howard and David Gucciardi.

What a statement win by No. 2 Michigan State hockey on Friday against against No. 4 Minnesota. The Spartans took down the Golden Gophers 9 to 3 in an absolute blowout in Munn Arena. This was a massive win by the Spartans who were just one point ahead of Minnesota in the conference standings heading into this game.

Michigan State lost its top spot in the USCHO poll after an overtime loss to Michigan last week. The Spartans fell just one spot and still earned 13 first-place votes. They'll have quite the matchup this week as Minnesota visits for a two-game set.

The Spartans used four third-period goals to top the Gophers 9-3 in the series opener of the top two teams in the Big Ten.

It’s a big weekend for Big Ten hockey, as Michigan State hosts the Minnesota Golden Gophers for a high-stakes two-game stint at the Munn Ice Arena.