NHL Game Preview: New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild with Line Combinations 1/10/2026

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New York Islanders (24-15-5, 53 pts) at Minnesota Wild (26-11-8, 60 pts)

Venue: Grand Casino Arena
Date: Saturday, January 10
Time: 8:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/MSGSN/FDSN/FDSNWI
Radio: 103.9 FM LI News/KFAN 100.3 FM

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New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders suffered a 2-1 shootout loss to the Predators on Thursday. They’ve recorded points in four og their last five games, averaging 3.8 goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game.

Minnesota Wild News & Notes:

The Wild picked up a 3-2 overtime win over the Kraken on Thursday to snap a two-game skid. The Kraken have points in six of their last seven games, averaging four goals per game while allowing 3.6 goals per game.

New York Islanders Projected Lines

Lee-Barzal-Heineman
Drouin-Pageau-Holmstrom
Duclair-Cizikas-Shabanov
Maclean-Ritchie-Gatcomb

Schaefer-Pulock
Pelech-DeAngelo
McWard-Mayfield

Sorokin
Rittich

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Minnesota Wild Projected Lines:

Kaprizov-Yurov-Zuccarello
Johansson-Eriksson Ek-Boldy
Tarasenko-Hartman-Hinostroza
Foligno-Sturm-Trenin

Hughes-Faber
Brodin-Spurgeon
Middleton-Hunt

Wallstedt
Gustavsson

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Players To Watch:

New York Islanders

Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored one of the Islanders’ two goals in their loss to Minnesota back in November.

Minnesota Wild

Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist in Minnesota’s 5-2 win over the Islanders back on November 7th.

Injury Report:

New York Islanders

F Pierre Engvall – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
D Alexander Romanov – IR
F Kyle Palmieri – IR
F Bo Horvat – Out

Minnesota Wild

D Zach Bogosian – DTD

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