Projected Lineups: Wild vs Islanders (Nov 7, 2025)
The Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders both look to rebound as they face off tonight at UBS Arena in New York. The following are the projected lineups compiled from NHL.com staff writers and independent 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 Pairings
- 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)
“Zuccarello could make his season debut after missing the first 15 games due to a lower-body injury,” coach John Hynes said, noting that Friday might be possible after the forward participated in Thursday’s morning skate.
The Wild did not hold a morning skate following their 4–3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Wallstedt is expected to start after Gustavsson made 21 saves in that game.
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 Pairings
- Adam Pelech — Ryan Pulock
- Matthew Schaefer — Scott Mayfield
- Alexander Romanov — Tony DeAngelo
Broadcast Information
Game time: 7:00 PM ET — Channels: FDSNWIX, FDSNNO, MSGSN
Author’s Summary: The Wild and Islanders enter their New York clash aiming to bounce back, with Jesper Wallstedt set to start and Mats Zuccarello possibly returning to action.