The match between the Ottawa Senators and the Minnesota Wild is set to take place today, at 2 p.m. ET. Both teams are looking to secure crucial points in their respective NHL seasons.
Projected Lineups for Senators vs. Wild
Ottawa Senators’ Lineup
- Brady Tkachuk — Tim Stutzle — Fabian Zetterlund
- David Perron — Dylan Cozens — Drake Batherson
- Michael Amadio — Ridly Greig — Claude Giroux
- Kurtis MacDermid — Stephen Halliday — Nick Cousins
- Jake Sanderson — Artem Zub
- Tyler Kleven — Jordan Spence
- Nikolas Matinpalo — Nick Jensen
- Goalies: Linus Ullmark, Leevi Merilainen
Injuries and Scratched Players
- Scratched: Dennis Gilbert
- Injured: Thomas Chabot (upper body), Shane Pinto (lower body), Lars Eller (lower body)
Minnesota Wild’s Lineup
- Kirill Kaprizov — Danila Yurov — Vladimir Tarasenko
- Marcus Johansson — Joel Eriksson Ek — Matt Boldy
- Yakov Trenin — Ryan Hartman — Nicolas Aube-Kubel
- Ben Jones — Nico Sturm — Tyler Pitlick
- Daemon Hunt — Brock Faber
- Zach Bogosian — Jared Spurgeon
- Matt Kiersted — David Jiricek
- Goalies: Filip Gustavsson, Jesper Wallstedt
Injuries and Scratched Players
- Scratched: Quinn Hughes, Hunter Haight
- Injured: Marcus Foligno (lower body), Vinnie Hinostroza (lower body), Mats Zuccarello (upper body), Jacob Middleton (upper body), Jonas Brodin (undisclosed)
Recent Updates
Lars Eller will miss some time after sustaining a lower-body injury during a recent victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Wild recently acquired defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for multiple players, including forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Ohgren, along with a first-round draft pick in 2026. However, Hughes is not expected to participate in Saturday’s game.
Additionally, Jonas Brodin is unable to play today and will be replaced by David Jiricek, who has been recalled from the American Hockey League. Forward Hunter Haight has also been recalled in preparation for this matchup.
