The upcoming NHL matchup between the Minnesota Wild and the Nashville Predators is set for 5 p.m. ET. The game can be viewed on FDSNWIX, FDSNNO, FDSNSO, and KSTC. Both teams are working to optimize their lineups ahead of this crucial contest.
Projected Lineups for Wild vs. Predators Matchup
Minnesota Wild’s Projected Lineup
- Forward Lines:
- Kirill Kaprizov — Ryan Hartman — Mats Zuccarello
- Marcus Johansson — Joel Eriksson Ek — Matt Boldy
- Vladimir Tarasenko — Danila Yurov — Yakov Trenin
- Nick Foligno — Michael McCarron — Marcus Foligno
- Defensemen:
- Quinn Hughes — Brock Faber
- Jonas Brodin — Jared Spurgeon
- Jake Middleton — Zach Bogosian
- Goaltenders: Filip Gustavsson, Jesper Wallstedt
Scratched players include Bobby Brink, Robby Fabbri, Daemon Hunt, Jeff Petry, and Nico Sturm. There are currently no injuries reported for the Wild.
Nashville Predators’ Projected Lineup
- Forward Lines:
- Steven Stamkos — Ryan O’Reilly — Tyson Jost
- Filip Forsberg — Matthew Wood — Jonathan Marchessault
- Zachary L’Heureux — Erik Haula — Joakim Kemell
- Reid Schaefer — Fedor Svechkov — Luke Evangelista
- Defensemen:
- Brady Skjei — Nick Perbix
- Adam Wilsby — Justin Barron
- Jordan Oesterle — Ryan Ufko
- Goaltenders: Juuse Saros, Justus Annunen
The Predators have one scratched player: Ozzy Wiesblatt. They are currently coping with injuries to Nicolas Hague and Roman Josi, both of whom are day-to-day due to upper body injuries. Josi participated in warmups but was a late scratch during their recent 4-1 loss to the Utah Mammoth.
This matchup is critical for both teams as they vie for crucial points in the league standings.
