Projected Lineups for Wild vs Islanders – November 7, 2025
The Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders aim to rebound as they face each other tonight at UBS Arena in New York. The following projected lineups are compiled from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, 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 hold a morning skate after a 4–3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Wallstedt is expected to start after Gustavsson made 21 saves in that matchup. Zuccarello may make his season debut after missing the first 15 games with a lower-body injury. Coach John Hynes noted that Friday could be a possible return date.
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
“We’re looking forward to getting back on track and building momentum,” said an unnamed Wild staff source.
Broadcast: ET; FDSNWIX, FDSNNO, MSGSN
Author’s Summary
The Wild and Islanders meet tonight in New York, both seeking a turnaround performance as lineup adjustments and key player returns could influence the game’s outcome.