Projected Lineups for Wild vs. Sharks Clash
The Minnesota Wild are set to face off against the San Jose Sharks in an exciting NHL matchup. This game will take place today at 4 p.m. ET. Both teams are looking to improve their standings as they continue to navigate through the season.
Projected Lineups for Wild vs. Sharks Clash
Minnesota Wild Lineup
- Kirill Kaprizov — Danila Yurov — Mats Zuccarello
- Marcus Johansson — Joel Eriksson Ek — Matt Boldy
- Vinnie Hinostroza — Ryan Hartman — Vladimir Tarasenko
- Marcus Foligno — Nico Sturm — Yakov Trenin
Defensemen
- Quinn Hughes — Brock Faber
- Jonas Brodin — Jared Spurgeon
- Jake Middleton — Zach Bogosian
Goalies
- Filip Gustavsson
- Jesper Wallstedt
Scratched and Injured Players
- Scratched: Matt Kierstad, David Jiricek, Tyler Pitlick, Ben Jones
- Injured: Daemon Hunt (lower body)
San Jose Sharks Lineup
- William Eklund — Macklin Celebrini — Igor Chernyshov
- Collin Graf — Alexander Wennberg — Tyler Toffoli
- Jeff Skinner — Ty Dellandrea — Pavol Regenda
- Barclay Goodrow — Zack Ostapchuk — Ryan Reaves
Defensemen
- Dmitry Orlov — John Klingberg
- Mario Ferraro — Shakir Mukhamadullin
- Sam Dickinson — Vincent Iorio
Goalies
- Yaroslav Askarov
- Alex Nedeljkovic
Scratched and Injured Players
- Scratched: Nick Leddy
- Injured: Vincent Desharnais (upper body), Philipp Kurashev (upper body), Will Smith (upper body), Timothy Liljegren (upper body), Adam Gaudette (lower body)
Status Report
Ryan Hartman of the Wild is set to play despite needing stitches after a check during a recent 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Meanwhile, Macklin Celebrini of the Sharks is expected to participate in the game, recovering from a puck injury suffered in a 5-4 win against the Anaheim Ducks.
Shakir Mukhamadullin is currently questionable due to a lower-body injury, while Adam Gaudette will be absent after his injury in the third period against the Ducks. Pavol Regenda has been recalled from the AHL and is expected to make his first NHL appearance since December 3.
Both teams are eager to secure a win, making this matchup a critical one as they approach the midseason point.
