Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders

🏒 GAME TONIGHT🏒
🚨 Puck drops at 6:00 PM
📍@Away

🌟 Wild Hockey Insider Projected Lineup:
• Line 1: Kaprizov - Rossi - Zuccarello
• Line 2: Boldy - Eriksson Ek - Johansson
• Line 3: Foligno - Hartman - Tarasenko
• Line 4: Trenin - Jones - Hinostroza

• Def 1: Brodin - Faber
• Def 2: Middleton - Spurgeon
• Def 3: Buium - Hunt

• In Net: Wallstedt
• Backups: Gustavsson

Injured: Sturm

🏒 Quick Hits

🕖 Puck Drop & Venue: 6:00 p.m. CT tonight at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. 

📊 Records / Context: Wild enter at 5-7-3 while the Islanders are 6-5-2. 

🎯 Power Play Differential: Minnesota’s power play is converting at ~31.6% vs. the Islanders’ ~15.2%. 

⚠️ Defensive Concern: The Wild allow roughly 3.67 goals per game while the Islanders give up about 3.38. 

🔁 Head-to-Head Edge: Minnesota has historically done well vs the Islanders — the Wild won 10 of the last 15 matchups. 

👀 Player Watch:

• For Minnesota: Kirill Kaprizov is leading the club in points and needs to continue driving offense. 

• For New York: Bo Horvat is a major offensive threat and will be key in the matchup. 

• ✅ Opportunity for the Wild: With a strong power play, potential matchup advantage, and a chance to build momentum on the road — this is a game Minnesota can seize.