Wild beat Oilers 7-3, Hughes sets franchise record

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist to set a franchise record for defensemen by extending his point streak to eight games in the Minnesota Wild's 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

Joel Eriksson Ek, Mats Zuccarello and Brock Faber also had a goal and an assist apiece for Minnesota, which won its third straight game and now has points in five straight games. Kirill Kaprizov, Vladimir Tarasenko and Tyler Pitlick rounded out the scoring for the Wild, while Jesper Wallstedt stopped 39 shots.

Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jack Roslovic scored for the Oilers, who had their three-game win streak halted.

Edmonton's Tristan Jarry gave up five goals on 20 shots before getting the hook midway through the second period. He was replaced by Connor Ingram, who made seven saves in relief.

Penalty killing has been a problem for Edmonton recently and the Oilers gave up two power-play goals to Minnesota and have surrendered six goals on 14 penalties over the last four games.

The game was tied at 2-2 after one period but the Wild took control in the second period with three straight goals.

The Wild took the lead 35 seconds into the second period and never looked back. Ryan Hartman won a faceoff, sliced a pass to Zuccarello and the winger sent a shot soaring over Jarry’s glove to put Minnesota up 3-2.

Draisaitl left the bench for several minutes early in the second, but returned and finished the game. Evan Bouchard extended his point streak to four games with four goals, eight assists across the stretch.

Minnesota swept the three-game season series against the Oilers.

Wild: Host the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night.

Oilers: Host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.

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Minnesota Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek (14) scores against Edmonton Oilers goalie Tristan Jarry (35) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Minnesota Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt (30) makes the save as Edmonton Oilers' Jack Roslovic (28) and Wild's Daemon Hunt (48) battle for the rebound during second period NHL action, in Edmonton on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Minnesota Wild's Brock Faber (7) tries to stop Edmonton Oilers' Curtis Lazar (20) during second period NHL action, in Edmonton on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Minnesota Wild's Brock Faber (7) is tripped up by Edmonton Oilers' Ty Emberson (49) during third period NHL action in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Minnesota Wild's Mats Zuccarello (36), Joel Eriksson Ek (14) and Quinn Hughes (43) celebrate after a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during first-period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kaapo Kakko scored the go-ahead goal 3:18 into the third period and the Seattle Kraken held on for their fourth straight victory, 3-2 over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.

Eeli Tolvanen and Jared McCann scored in the first period for the Kraken and Joey Daccord made 27 saves. Chandler Stephenson had two assists.

Ivan Barbashev and Mitch Marner tied it at 2 with goals in the second period for the Golden Knights, who have lost four in a row and six of seven. Jack Eichel had two assists and Akira Schmid stopped 20 shots.

With the game tied at 2, Kakko backhanded the rebound of Adam Larsson’s shot past Schmid to put Seattle back on top. The Kraken have won five of their last six.

Tolvanen scored at 6:50 of the first period to give Seattle a 1-0 lead. McCann made it 2-0 at 13:04 on the power play when he took a pass from Vince Dunn and put it over Schmid for his 200th career goal.

Barbashev cut it to 2-1 at 8:52 of the second period. Marner tied it with 12 seconds left in the period on the power play with a wrist shot past Daccord.

Kraken: Play at Anaheim on Tuesday night.

Golden Knights: At Anaheim on Sunday night.

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Seattle Kraken left wing Jared McCann (19) celebrates with defenseman Vince Dunn, center, and center Matty Beniers (10) after scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday Jan. 31, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Ivan Barbashev (49) celebrates in front of Seattle Kraken center Chandler Stephenson (9) after scoring against Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord (obscured) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday Jan. 31, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner, left, is congratulated by right wing Pavel Dorofeyev (16) after scoring against the Seattle Kraken during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday Jan. 31, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

Vegas Golden Knights center Tomas Hertl (48) skates away as members of the Seattle Kraken celebrate a win over the Vegas Golden Knights in an NHL hockey game Saturday Jan. 31, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

Seattle Kraken right wing Kaapo Kakko (84) celebrates with left wing Jaden Schwartz (17) after scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday Jan. 31, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)