The New York Islanders (6-5-2) hit the ice against the Minnesota Wild (5-7-3) in NHL play on Friday, starting at 7 p.m. ET at UBS Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Islanders rank 13th in the Eastern Conference and the Wild are 14th in the Western Conference.
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Injury reportsIslanders
Semyon Varlamov: Out (Knee),
Ethan Bear: Out (Undisclosed),
Maxim Shabanov: Out (Upper Body),
Pierre Engvall: Out (Ankle)
Wild
Mats Zuccarello: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),
Nico Sturm: Out (Back),
Zach Bogosian: Out (Lower Body)
Stats to know
In 13 games played, Bo Horvat has totaled 15 points (nine goals and six assists).
Ilya Sorokin has a 3.3 goals-against average, and 218 saves. His .879 save percentage ranks 50th in the league.
In 15 games played this season, Kirill Kaprizov has 19 points (1.3 per game), with eight goals and 11 assists.
Filip Gustavsson has an .896 save percentage (35th in the league), with 329 total saves, allowing 38 goals (3.2 goals-against average).
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