After opening conference play last weekend, Penn State's hockey program welcomes Notre Dame to Hockey Valley for the first Big Ten games of the season on home ice this weekend. The action begins Friday evening in the Pegula Ice Arena when the Nittany Lions (2-5-1, 0-1-1 B1G) and the Fighting Irish (2-6-0, 0-2-0 B1G) get the weekend started.

Penn State scored a shootout victory and lost in overtime in last weekend's Big Ten-opening series at Minnesota. Notre Dame had a brutal Big Ten-opening weekend with back-to-back blowout losses at Wisconsin, losing by scores of 7-1 and 9-1 in Madison. The Irish will be shorthanded on the bench for Friday night's game with three players suspended for actions in the last game against the Badgers. Notre Dame will be without defensemen Jaedon Kerr and Leo Gruba and forward David Klee.

Notre Dame leads the all-time series with Penn State by a 22-14-7 margin, but Penn State has won the ast four games being played on Penn State's home ice. Penn State won the season series last year by picking up 9 of 12 possible points, including a home sweep and a shootout victory in South Bend, Indiana.

Here is how to watch Penn State hockey in action on Friday evening.

What channel is Penn State vs. Notre Dame hockey on today?

Penn State's home game against Notre Dame will not be available to watch on TV. It will be available to watch via the Big Ten's official streaming platform, B1G+.

Penn State vs. Notre Dame betting odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, November 6, 2026.

• Spread: Penn State -1.5

• Penn State moneyline: -185

• Notre Dame moneyline: +140

• Over/under: 6.5

Updated NCAA ice hockey national championship odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, November 6, 2026.

• Denver +900

• North Dakota +1100

• Quinnipiac +1200

• Western Michigan +1300

• Minnesota-Duluth +1500

• Providence +1700

• Boston University +1900

• Colorado College +2000

Big Ten Hockey Standings

Here are the Big Ten hockey standings heading into the weekend.

Upcoming Penn State hockey schedule

All times are Eastern.

• Nov. 7 vs. Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.

• Nov. 13 at Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

• Nov. 14 at Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

• Nov. 20 at Wisconsin, 8:00 p.m.

• Nov. 21 at Wisconsin, 7:00 p.m.