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Hughes Logs Four Assists as Wild Beat Ducks 5-2

The 2024 Norris winner has 11 points in 10 games since his Dec. 12 trade, coinciding with Minnesota's 8-1-2 run.

Overview

  • Danila Yurov scored twice for his first multi-goal NHL game, both coming on redirects of point shots.
  • Quinn Hughes set a Wild record for assists in a game by a defenseman and tied the team mark for points by a blueliner.
  • Minnesota stretched its point streak to five games and moved to 3-0-1 on a season-long seven-game road trip.
  • Filip Gustavsson made 26 saves after being named to Sweden's Olympic roster earlier in the day.
  • The Ducks' slump reached five straight losses and nine in 11 as Lukas Dostal finished with 29 saves.