Filip Gustavsson made 26 saves for the Wild (41-28-6), who have lost three of their past four (1-2-1). Hughes gave the Devils a 1-0 lead at 12:30 of the first period on a wrist shot from the left face-off circle. Vinnie Hinostroza made it 1-1 for the Wild when he deflected a point shot from Jake Middleton in the slot at 2:57 of the third period.

Paul Cotter and Jesper Bratt scored in the shootout, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Monday night for their third win in four games.

For the second consecutive game, the New Jersey Devils had the Minnesota Wild’s number, prevailing 3-2 in a shootout Monday at Prudential Center to sweep the home-and-home series. New Jersey’s Paul Cotter and Jesper Bratt converted against Filip Gustavsson in the shootout,