Wild vs. Islanders Time, TV & Live Stream – 2/8/2025

The Minnesota Wild (32-19-4) take the ice against the New York Islanders (25-22-7) in NHL play on Saturday, starting at 8:00 PM ET at Xcel Energy Center and broadcast on ESPN+. The Wild are fifth in the Western Conference and the Islanders are 11th in the Eastern Conference.

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Wild vs. Islanders: Feb. 8 Viewing Options

  • Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: ESPN+
  • Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • Venue: Xcel Energy Center
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Wild's 2024-25 Stats

Stat Average Rank
Goals Scored 2.82 21st
Goals Allowed 2.8 11th
Shots 27.7 21st
Shots Allowed 30 27th
Power Play % 18.44% 24th
Penalty Kill % 71.22% 29th

Islanders' 2024-25 Stats

Stat Average Rank
Goals Scored 2.72 26th
Goals Allowed 2.87 13th
Shots 28.6 15th
Shots Allowed 28.4 15th
Power Play % 11.72% 32nd
Penalty Kill % 71.05% 31st

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Wild vs. Islanders Top Players

Wild

  • Kirill Kaprizov has been critical to Minnesota's offense this season, recording 52 points in 37 games.
  • Having scored 18 goals and adding 28 assists, Marco Rossi is a top contributor for Minnesota through 55 games.
  • Matthew Boldy has created 45 points for Minnesota in 55 games this season, netting a goal on 9.6% of his shots and recording 18 goals and 27 assists.
  • As Minnesota's top goalie, Filip Gustavsson has recorded 21 wins and 11 losses this season while giving up 92 goals with 991 saves.

Islanders

  • Anders Lee's 23 goals and 18 assists in 54 games for New York add up to 41 total points on the season.
  • Bo Horvat is one of the impact players on offense for New York with 40 total points (0.7 per game), with 18 goals and 22 assists in 53 games.
  • New York's Kyle Palmieri is among the leaders on the team with 35 total points (15 goals and 20 assists).
  • Ilya Sorokin is 20-15-4 in 39 games this season, conceding 98 goals (2.6 goals against average) with 974 saves and a .909 save percentage (21st in the league).

Wild vs. Islanders Injury Report

Wild

Troy Grosenick: Out For Season (Knee),

Jakub Lauko: Out (Lower Body),

Kirill Kaprizov: Out (Lower Body)

Islanders

Mathew Barzal: Out (Lower Body),

Scott Mayfield: Out (Lower Body),

Noah Dobson: Out (Lower Body),

Mike Reilly: Out (Heart),

Marcus Hogberg: Out (Upper Body),

Ryan Pulock: Out (Undisclosed),

Semyon Varlamov: Out (Lower Body)

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Wild's Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
2/1/2025 Senators L 6-0 Away
2/4/2025 Bruins L 3-0 Away
2/6/2025 Hurricanes W 2-1 Home
2/8/2025 Islanders - Home
2/22/2025 Red Wings - Away
2/25/2025 Red Wings - Home
2/27/2025 Utah Hockey Club - Away

Islanders' Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
2/2/2025 Panthers L 6-3 Away
2/4/2025 Golden Knights W 2-1 Home
2/7/2025 Jets L 4-3 Away
2/8/2025 Wild - Away
2/23/2025 Stars - Home
2/25/2025 Rangers - Home
2/27/2025 Bruins - Away