Projected Lineups for Wild vs Islanders - 11/7/25
The Minnesota Wild visit the New York Islanders at UBS Arena aiming to regain momentum after recent setbacks. Below are the projected lineups compiled from NHL.com staff writers and independent sources.
Minnesota Wild
- 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
- Defensemen:
- Jonas Brodin – Brock Faber
- Jake Middleton – Jared Spurgeon
- Zeev Buium – Daemon Hunt
Goalies:
- Jesper Wallstedt (expected starter)
- Filip Gustavsson
Injuries and Notes
- 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.
- Jesper Wallstedt is set to start following Filip Gustavsson’s 21 saves against the Hurricanes.
- Mats Zuccarello may make his season debut after missing the first 15 games due to a lower-body injury. He participated in Thursday’s morning skate, with coach John Hynes noting Friday as a possible return.
New York Islanders
- 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
- Defensemen:
- Adam Pelech – Ryan Pulock
- Matthew Schaefer – Scott Mayfield
- Alexander Romanov – Tony DeAngelo
"Zuccarello could make his season debut after missing the first 15 games because of a lower-body injury. The forward took part in the morning skate Thursday, and coach John Hynes said then that Friday could be possible."
The Wild aim to bounce back after a tough loss, while the Islanders look to capitalize on home ice advantage.
Author’s summary: Both teams face key lineup changes and injury recoveries, setting the stage for a competitive matchup at UBS Arena tonight.