Item 1 of 44 Jan 2, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Foligno (17) warms up prior to an NHL game against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
[1\/44]Jan 2, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Foligno (17) warms up prior to an NHL game against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab<\/a><\/p>\n January 3 – Danila Yurov scored twice and Quinn Hughes added four assists as the visiting Minnesota Wild topped the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Friday.<\/p>\n Yakov Trenin scored and added an assist while Kirill Kaprizov and Nico Sturm also tallied for the Wild, who improved to 3-0-1 on their season-high seven-game road trip.<\/p>\n Joel Eriksson Ek added a pair of helpers as Minnesota extended its point streak to five games (3-0-2).<\/p>\n Hughes matched the Wild record for points in a game by a defenseman and established a franchise record for assists in a game by a blueliner. Friday was Hughes’ fourth career four-assist game, matching his career high.<\/p>\n In 10 games since being acquired from the Vancouver Canucks, Hughes has 11 points (one goal, 10 assists).<\/p>\n Filip Gustavsson made 26 saves as Minnesota stretched its winning streak against Anaheim to seven games and improved to 20-1-0 in its past 21 games against the Ducks.<\/p>\n Beckett Sennecke and Troy Terry had the Anaheim goals. Lukas Dostal stopped 29 shots for the Ducks, who have lost a season-high five straight games (0-4-1).<\/p>\n The Wild scored a pair in the second period to carry a 3-1 lead into the third.<\/p>\n Minnesota went up 2-0 at 8:10 of the middle frame as Hughes’ point shot was tipped by Trenin before redirecting off Yurov’s skate and past Dostal.<\/p>\n Sennecke got the Ducks on the board at 13:46 of the second period, beating a screened Gustavsson with a shot from the top of the faceoff circle.<\/p>\n Minnesota restored its two-goal lead a minute later as Trenin one-timed a Hughes feed under Dostal’s arm.<\/p>\n Yurov made it 4-1 at 3:21 of the third period, redirecting a Hughes point shot past Dostal for his second of the game.<\/p>\n The Wild took a 5-1 lead as Sturm snapped a shot short side past Dostal at 15:02 of the third.<\/p>\n Terry got the game’s last tally, putting home a cross-ice feed from Mikael Granlund at 17:27 of the third.<\/p>\n Kaprizov opened the scoring on a power play at 5:39 of the first, banging home the loose puck past Dostal.<\/p>\n –Field Level Media<\/p>\n Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab<\/a><\/p>\n