Anders Lee scored both of the Islanders' two goals, while Semyon Varlamov made his season debut and made 34 saves on 37 shots.
Brandon Duhaime scored twice while Ryan Hartman also scored in regulation and Jonas Brodin and Matt Dumba added empty-net tallies.
Kaapo Kahkonen made 19 saves on 21 shots for the Wild.
With the loss, the Islanders' point streak ended at seven games (5-0-2). Read the rapid recap below.
THE SCORING:
First Period:
19:41 - NYI 1, MIN 0 - With just 19 seconds on the clock, Anders Lee provided the Islanders with a 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission. Lee collected a loose puck off of Zdeno Chara's initial point shot. Mathew Barzal also picked up an assist on the goal.
Second Period:
9:59 - MIN 1, NYI 1 - Brandon Duhaime wrapped around the net and fired a shot through traffic past Semyon Varlamov to give Minnesota its first goal of the game. Nick Bjugstad earned an assist.
12:04 - NYI 2, MIN 1 - Anders Lee restored the lead to the Islanders as he buried his second goal of the game off an odd-man rush feed from Mathew Barzal.
Third Period:
7:17 - MIN 2, NYI 2 -Ryan Hartman lofted the puck short side over Semyon Varlamov's glove to tie the score 2-2 for Minnesota. Dmitry Kulikov and Nico Sturm tallied assists on the goal.
9:18 - MIN 3, NYI 2 - Brandon Duhaime gave the Wild their first lead of the game. Ryan Hartman and Matt Dumba dished out the helpers on the go-ahead goal.
18:13 - MIN 4, NYI 2, ENG - Jonas Brodin doubled Minnesota's lead 4-2 as he scored on an empty net after the Islanders pulled Semyon Varlamov in exchange for an extra skater.
19:11 - MIN 5, NYI 2, ENG -Matt Dumba extended Minnesota's lead 5-2 as he scored on the empty Islanders' net.
SPECIAL TEAMS:
The Islanders were 0-for-1 on the power play and were 2-for-2 on the penalty kill.
The Wild were 0-for-2 on the power play and were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill.
GOALTENDING BATTLE:
Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves on 37 shots for the Islanders.
Kaapo Kahkonen made 19 saves on 21 shots for the Wild.
NOTEBOOK:
With the loss, the Islanders' point streak ended at seven games (5-0-2). ... Semyon Varlamov made his season debut after being sidelined with a nagging injury. The veteran goaltender made 34 saves on 37 shots in the loss... Anders Lee scored his third and fourth goals of the season as he faced his hometown team. Lee now has four goals through nine games and three goals in the last two games. With two assists, Mathew Barzal recorded his first multi-point game of the season. The center now has 7 points (3G, 4A) through 10 games… Zach Parise faced his former club in the Wild for the first time since signing a one-year deal with the Islanders during the offseason… For both teams, Sunday was the second leg of their respective back-to-back sets. With the loss the Islanders are now 1-1-0 on the second night of a back-to-back this season…
HIGHLIGHT OF THE GAME:
Video: NYI@MIN: Lee nets his 2nd of the night on the rush
IMAGE OF THE GAME:
