Projected Lineups for Wild vs Islanders — November 7, 2025
The Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders aim to bounce back as they meet tonight at UBS Arena in New York. Below are the expected lineups compiled from NHL.com staff and independent correspondents.
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)
The Wild skipped their morning skate after a 4–3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Wallstedt is expected to start in goal after Gustavsson made 21 saves in that game. Mats Zuccarello could make his season debut following a lower-body injury that sidelined him for the first 15 games. Coach John Hynes noted Thursday that his return Friday 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 Pairings
- Adam Pelech — Ryan Pulock
- Matthew Schaefer — Scott Mayfield
- Alexander Romanov — Tony DeAngelo
Broadcast Info
Game time: 7 p.m. ET on FDSNWIX, FDSNNO, MSGSN.
Author’s Summary
Both teams look to rebound in New York, with the Wild eyeing a goalie change and the Islanders focused on strong defensive play after recent setbacks.