EDMONTON – Quinn Hughes scored, contributed an help and made franchise historical past Saturday night time as his Minnesota Wild thumped the Edmonton Oilers 7-3.
The star defenceman — acquired from the Vancouver Canucks on Dec. 12 — prolonged his level streak to eight video games (two targets, 11 assists) and now holds the file for the longest factors streak by a Wild defenceman.
Joel Eriksson Ek, Mats Zuccarello and Brock Faber additionally had a objective and an help apiece for Minnesota (32-14-10).
Objectives from Kirill Kaprizov, Vladimir Tarasenko and Tyler Pitlick rounded out the scoring for the Wild, whereas Jesper Wallstedt stopped 39 of the 42 photographs he confronted.
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Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jack Roslovic scored for the Oilers (28-20-8), who had their three-game win streak halted.
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Edmonton netminder Tristan Jarry gave up 5 targets on 20 photographs earlier than getting the hook halfway by way of the second interval. He was changed by Connor Ingram, who made seven saves in reduction.
Minnesota now has factors in 5 straight video games (4-0-1) and sits second within the Western Convention standings behind the Colorado Avalanche.
TAKEAWAYS
Oilers: Penalty killing has been an issue for Edmonton in current video games. The group has surrendered six targets on 14 penalties over the past 4 video games. … Draisaitl left the bench for a number of minutes early within the second, however returned and completed the sport. … Defenceman Evan Bouchard prolonged his level streak to 4 video games with 4 targets, eight assists throughout the stretch.
Wild: Took management within the second with three straight targets and held on, regardless of being outshot 33-16 over the ultimate two intervals. … Kaprizov scored on an influence play late within the opening body to file his thirtieth objective of the season. He’s the primary Wild participant to hit the mark this season. … Swept the three-game season sequence towards the Oilers.
KEY MOMENT
The Wild took the lead 35 seconds into the second interval and by no means regarded again. Ryan Hartman received a faceoff, sliced a move to Zuccarello and the winger despatched a shot hovering over Jarry’s glove to place Minnesota up 3-2.
UP NEXT
Wild: Host the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.
Oilers: Host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 31, 2026.
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