Projected Lineups for Wild vs Islanders - 11/7/25
The Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders aim to rebound as they meet tonight at UBS Arena in New York. Below are the expected lineups based on NHL.com staff writers and independent reporters.
Minnesota Wild
- 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)
"Wallstedt is expected to start after Gustavsson made 21 saves against the Hurricanes." — Coach John Hynes
Mats Zuccarello might 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 indicated a Friday return was possible.
New York Islanders
- 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
Additional Notes
The Wild did not hold a morning skate after their 4-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday.
Summary
The Wild and Islanders prepare key lineup returns and goalie decisions to regain momentum as their season progresses.
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