The Minnesota Wild will face the New Jersey Devils on Monday night at Xcel Energy Center, marking the third NHL game featuring all three Hughes brothers on the ice. Minnesota aims to extend its strong recent form against a Devils team on a four-game losing streak. Jesper Wallstedt is set to start in goal for the Wild.
The matchup between the Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils on January 12, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. CT in Saint Paul promises intrigue with the Hughes brothers—Quinn of the Vancouver Canucks, and Jack and Luke of the Devils—all participating for the third time in an NHL game. New Jersey holds a 2-0-0 record in the prior two such meetings, on December 5, 2023, and October 30, 2024.
Quinn Hughes has recorded eight points (all assists) in 10 career games against the Devils, highlighted by a three-assist performance on January 6, 2024. Jack Hughes has three assists in six games versus Minnesota, while Luke Hughes has six points (1 goal, 5 assists) in five games against the Wild.
Coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday, the Wild have earned points in 15 of their last 17 games (11-2-4), tying for the NHL lead with 26 points since December 8. At home since November 1, they have points in 16 of 17 games (12-1-4), with 28 points ranking second league-wide. Minnesota is 7-0-2 in its last nine against Eastern Conference teams.
Jesper Wallstedt will start for the Wild, boasting a 12-2-4 record, 2.28 goals-against average, .926 save percentage, and four shutouts this season. At home, he is 6-1-1 with a 2.41 GAA, .930 SV%, and two shutouts. This is his first career start against New Jersey.
The Devils, playing the second night of a back-to-back after a 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets, have lost four straight. Jacob Markstrom starts in net with a 10-11-1 record, 3.48 GAA, and .878 SV% in 22 games. Against Minnesota, he is 9-3-2 with a 2.19 GAA, .925 SV%, and one shutout.
Key Wild players include Brock Faber, on a four-game point streak with six points (2-4=6) and 12 points (4-8=12) plus-11 in his last 14 games, tying for third in goals and seventh in points among NHL defensemen. Mats Zuccarello has 24 points (6-18=24) and plus-15 in 36 career games against New Jersey, with seven points (3-4=7) in his last seven games.
The game airs on FanDuel Sports Network and KFAN FM 100.3.
