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.
Minnesota Wild Projected Lineup
- 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
Defense
- Jonas Brodin — Brock Faber
- Jake Middleton — Jared Spurgeon
- Zeev Buium — Daemon Hunt
Goaltenders
- Jesper Wallstedt
- 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 a 4-3 loss at Carolina on Thursday. Jesper Wallstedt is expected to start following Filip Gustavsson's 21-save game against the Hurricanes.
Mats Zuccarello could make his season debut after missing the first 15 games due to a lower-body injury. He participated in Thursday's morning skate, with coach John Hynes suggesting Friday might be possible.
New York Islanders Projected Lineup
- 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
Defense
- Adam Pelech — Ryan Pulock
- Matthew Schaefer — Scott Mayfield
- Alexander Romanov — Tony DeAngelo
Both teams look to regain momentum after recent performances as they face off in this key match.
Author's summary: Both the Wild and Islanders prepare their expected lineups for tonight’s game, with key players returning and injuries affecting roster decisions.