Michigan State claimed the Duel in the D trophy for the second consecutive year with a commanding 6-1 victory over Michigan at Little Caesars Arena. The No. 2 ranked Spartans are now 22-5-3, and 13-4-3 in Big Ten play. Michigan falls to 16-12-2, 10-9-1 in conference action. The teams split their four games on the season – Michigan earning a pair of one-goal victories and MSU outscoring their rival 10-2 in their two wins.