(11-7-25) Wild Vs Islanders: Starting Goaltending Matchup

Wild vs Islanders: Starting Goaltending Matchup

The Minnesota Wild (5-7-3) face the New York Islanders (6-5-2) on the road tonight. The game features a crucial goaltending battle between two teams.

Minnesota Wild Goaltending

Jesper Wallstedt is expected to start for the Wild. After five consecutive starts and a recent game against Carolina, Filip Gustavsson will sit tonight. Wallstedt, 23, holds a 1-0-2 record this season with a 3.38 goals-against average (GAA) and a .863 save percentage in 10 games. He has never faced the Islanders before in his NHL career, where he is 3-3-2 with a 3.34 GAA and a .863 save percentage.

New York Islanders Goaltending

The Islanders begin the first game of a back-to-back set tonight. Head coach Patrick Roy confirmed that veteran David Rittich will start this match, while Ilya Sorokin is scheduled for Saturday. Rittich, 33, is 3-1-0 this season with a 3.01 GAA and a .902 save percentage in four games.

"Rittich has a strong career record against the Wild, going 5-0-1 with a 2.11 goals-against average, a .935 save percentage, and one shutout in six starts."

Additional Notes

Rittich did not play against the Wild last year with the Islanders, and Wallstedt has yet to face the Islanders in his NHL career.

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