(11-6-25) Wild Vs Hurricanes: Game Preview, Line Combinations

Game Preview: Wild vs Hurricanes

Key Lineup Changes

Tonight, the Minnesota Wild (5-6-3) will face the Carolina Hurricanes (8-4-0) on the road in the first half of a back-to-back matchup. The Wild make one notable lineup change: defenseman Daemon Hunt will debut this season on the third pairing with Zeev Buium, playing on his offside. David Jiricek will be a healthy scratch after ten games with no points and a minus-3 rating.

Player Lineup Adjustments

Hunt, 23, has not played in an NHL game since October.
Jiricek is out, and Hunt will partner Buium for the first time this season.
The Wild's fourth line remains unchanged, with Danila Yurov sitting out for the third consecutive game.

Yurov's Situation

Yurov played in one of the previous two games, scoring his first NHL goal as the third line center against New York. Despite being scratched for the last two games, the team won both, raising questions about his future playing time.

Potential Return and Lineup

Mats Zuccarello is probable to return for Saturday's game.

The current forward lineup includes:

Vladimir Tarasenko - Marco Rossi - Marcus Johansson

Kirill Kaprizov - Joel Eriksson Ek - Matt Boldy

Marcus Foligno - Ryan Hartman - Vinnie Hinostroza

Summary

The Wild will debut Hunt on defense and closely monitor Yurov's status, with possible return of Zuccarello, as they aim to improve their road performance against the Hurricanes.

The Hockey News — 2025-11-07