Projected Lineups for Wild vs Islanders — November 7, 2025
The Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders meet tonight at UBS Arena in New York, with both teams aiming to regain momentum. Lineups have been compiled from NHL.com staff and other sources.
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 (expected starter)
- 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 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Wallstedt is expected to start after Gustavsson made 21 saves against Carolina.”
Mats Zuccarello could make his season debut after missing 15 games with a lower-body injury. Coach John Hynes indicated Thursday that a Friday return was 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
Author’s Summary
The Wild and Islanders clash in New York as both look to rebound, with Zuccarello’s possible return and Wallstedt’s start adding intrigue to tonight’s matchup.