Projected Lineups for Wild vs Islanders - November 7, 2025
The Minnesota Wild face the New York Islanders tonight at UBS Arena as both teams aim to improve their standings.
Minnesota Wild Lineup
- Forwards: 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 - Goalies: Jesper Wallstedt, Filip Gustavsson
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."
"Wallstedt is expected to start after Gustavsson made 21 saves against the Hurricanes."
"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, and coach John Hynes noted Friday could be possible."
New York Islanders Lineup
- Forwards: 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 enter the game looking to rebound and gain momentum in their seasons.
Author’s summary: Tonight’s matchup features key returns and adjustments as the Wild seek to bounce back, with Zuccarello possibly debuting and Wallstedt set to start in goal.