Overview
- Adam Valentini opened the scoring with a first-period power-play goal at Yost Ice Arena.
- Michigan struck three times in the first 13 minutes of the second period through Malcolm Spence, Kienan Draper and freshman defenseman Asher Barnett’s first NCAA goal.
- Notre Dame cut the margin in the third before Nick Moldenhauer secured the result with an empty-netter with 2:05 left.
- Freshman goalie Jack Ivankovic, coming off a World Junior bronze with Team Canada, made 29 saves with several late stops.
- Michigan improved to 3-0 against Notre Dame this season, with the series concluding Saturday at Yost after a physical game that featured a ceremonial puck drop by new football coach Kyle Whittingham.