Projected Lineups for Wild vs Islanders - 11/7/25
The Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders aim to bounce back as they meet tonight at UBS Arena in New York. The following are the projected lineups based on insights from NHL.com staff, independent correspondents, and others.
Minnesota Wild
- Kirill Kaprizov — Marco Rossi — Mats Zuccarello
- Matt Boldy — Joel Eriksson Ek — Marcus Johansson
- Marcus Foligno — Ryan Hartman — Vladimir Tarasenko
- Yakov Trenin — Ben Jones — Vinnie Hinostroza
Defensemen
- Jonas Brodin — Brock Faber
- Jake Middleton — Jared Spurgeon
- Zeev Buium — Daemon Hunt
Goalies
- Jesper Wallstedt (expected starter)
- Filip Gustavsson
Injuries and scratches:
- Scratched: David Jiricek, Danila Yurov, Tyler Pitlick
- Injured: Nico Sturm (back), Zach Bogosian (lower body)
The Wild did not have a morning skate after losing 4-3 at the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday.
Jesper Wallstedt is expected to start after Filip Gustavsson made 21 saves against the Hurricanes. Mats Zuccarello could play his season debut tonight after missing the first 15 games due to a lower-body injury. He participated in Thursday’s morning skate, and coach John Hynes noted Friday was a possibility.
New York Islanders
- Emil Heineman — Bo Horvat — Mathew Barzal
- Jonathan Drouin — Calum Ritchie — Kyle Palmieri
- Anders Lee — Jean-Gabriel Pageau — Simon Holmstrom
- Kyle MacLean — Casey Cizikas — Anthony Duclair
Defensemen
- Adam Pelech — Ryan Pulock
- Matthew Schaefer — Scott Mayfield
- Alexander Romanov — Tony DeAngelo
The Islanders seek to improve their standing against the Wild on home ice, relying on a balanced forward and defensive lineup supported by experienced goaltending depth.
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