Is the tide turning for the New Jersey Devils (25-22-2)? They’re winners in three of their last four games, which is more than they can say for themselves in the last little while.
Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers (25-17-8) are up next in the second leg of a back-to-back. They’re 5-3-2 in their last 10 games and won their last two games.
Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup.
What to Know vs. Oilers
— Luke Hughes suffered a separated shoulder on Monday and will miss at least the remainder of the road trip.
— The Devils went 2-0-0 vs. the Oilers in 2024-25, scoring six goals and allowing just two against.
— Jake Allen registered both wins vs. Edmonton, making 62 saves on 64 shots across both contests and registering a 31-save shutout in their first meeting.
2025-26 vs. Oilers
10/18/25 W 5-3 Prudential Center
1/20/26 10:00 P.M. ET Rogers Place
Devils vs. Oilers
All-time Record: 52-46-9-5
All-time Home Record: 31-19-5-2
All-time Road Record: 21-27-4-3
Projected Devils Lineup*
Forwards
Timo Meier – Jack Hughes – Jesper Bratt
Ondrej Palat– Nico Hischier – Dawson Mercer
Evgenii Dadonov – Paul Cotter – Connor Brown
Arseny Gristyuk – Cody Glass – Lenni Hämennaho
Defensemen
Brett Pesce – Dougie Hamilton
Jonas Siegenthaler – Johnathan Kovacevic
Brenden Dillon – Simon Nemec
Goaltenders
Jake Allen
Jacob Markstrom
*Lineup subject to change
Current Injuries: Marc McLaughlin (undisclosed), Zack MacEwen (upper body, out for season), Luke Hughes (separated shoulder)
2025-26 Total Man-Games Lost: 234
Projected Oilers Lineup*
Forwards
Vasily Podkolzin – Connor McDavid – Zach Hyman
Trent Frederic – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Kasperi Kapanen
Isaac Howard – Jack Roslovic – Matthew Savoie
Andrew Mangiapane – Curtis Lazar – Mattias Janmark
Defensemen
Mattias Ekholm – Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse – Ty Emberson
Jake Walman – Spencer Stastney
Goaltenders
Tristan Jarry
Connor Ingram
*Lineup subject to change
How to Watch the Devils Game — 10:00 P.M. ET
Watch: MSGSN
Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET
Next Up
Fri., Jan. 23 At VAN 10:00 P.M. E.T.
Sun., Jan. 25 At SEA 3:00 P.M. E.T.
Tues., Jan. 27 Vs WIN 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Thurs., Jan. 29 Vs NSH 7:00 P.M. E.T.
