It’s the moment New Jersey Devils fans haven’t been waiting for. Tonight at the Xcel Energy Center, Quinn Hughes will face the Devils as a member of the Minnesota Wild.
It ties into the drama happening off the ice with Dougie Hamilton.
After losing to the last-place Winnipeg Jets yesterday, this has the makings, and the feeling of another embarrassing end.
Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup.
What to Know vs. Wild
— The Devils and Minnesota conclude their 2025-26 regular-season series, after Jersey’s team defeated the Wild by a score of 4-1 on Oct. 22.
— Arseny Gritsyuk earned his first career NHL goal against the Wild on Oct. 22, 2025. Jesper Bratt, Brenden Dillon and Paul Cotter also found the back of the net in the 4-1 victory earlier this season against Minnesota.
— The Devils have swept Minnesota (2 games) in a regular-season series five times since the Wild’s inception in 2000-01. The Devils have swept the regular-season series against Minnesota in consecutive seasons dating to 2023-24.
2025-26 vs. Wild
10/22/25 W, 4-1 Prudential Center
1/12/26 8:00 P.M. ET Xcel Energy Center
Devils vs. Wild
All-time Record: 19-10-2-2
All-time Home Record: 10-4-1-1
All-time Road Record: 9-6-1-1
Projected Devils Lineup*
Forwards
Jack Hughes – Nico Hischier – Jesper Bratt
Timo Meier – Dawson Mercer – Evgenii Dadonov
Arseny Gristyuk – Cody Glass – Connor Brown
Ondrej Palat – Luke Glendening – Paul Cotter
Defensemen
Luke Hughes – Brett Pesce
Jonas Siegenthaler – Johnathan Kovacevic
Brenden Dillon – Simon Nemec
Goaltenders
Jacob Markstrom
Jake Allen
*Lineup subject to change
Lineup Note: Dougie Hamilton (healthy scratch).
Current Injuries: Marc McLaughlin (undisclosed), Zack MacEwen (upper body, out for season).
2025-26 Total Man-Games Lost: 225
Projected Wild Lineup*
Forwards
Kirill Kaprizov – Danila Yurov – Mats Zuccarello
Marcus Johansson – Ryan Hartman – Matt Boldy
Marcus Foligno – Nico Sturm – Vladimir Tarasenko
Yakov Trenin – Ben Jones – Vinnie Hinostroza
Defensemen
Quinn Hughes – Brock Faver
Jonas Brodin– Jared Spurgeon
Jacob MIddleton – Daeomn Hunt
Goaltenders
Filip Gustavsson
Jesper Wallstedt
*Lineup subject to change
How to Watch the Devils Game — 8:00 P.M. ET
Watch: MSGSN
Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET
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Wed., Jan. 14 Vs SEA 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Sat., Jan. 17 Vs CAR 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Mon., Jan. 19 At CGY 9:00 P.M. E.T.
Tue., Jan. 20 At EDM 10:00 P.M. E.T.
