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Top NHL draft pick Jack Hughes scored his first career goal Saturday afternoon — against older brother Quinn and the Vancouver Canucks.

With around 75 members of the Hughes family in Newark for the game, Jack took a cross-ice pass from Taylor Hall before snapping the puck past Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko.

Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen also picked up an assist on the first-period goal that gave New Jersey a one-goal lead.

It took seven-plus games for Jack — the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft — to get on the board, as the baby-faced 18-year-old center now has two points on the season.

Quinn Hughes, a defenseman, was drafted a year before Jack and went seventh-overall to the Canucks.

Sunday was the first time they faced each other in the NHL.

“It will be something we dreamed of,” Jack told reporters of facing his 20-year-old brother. “Anytime you get to play your brother, it’s a lot of fun.”

The two brothers took a picture during warmups before the game. The youngest Hughes, Luke, is a highly touted defensive prospect and is eligible for the 2021 draft.

Jack Hughes (l.) and Quinn HughesGetty ImagesJack Hughes (l.) and Quinn HughesGetty Images
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