The New Jersey Devils, now 3-1-0 after a win over the Florida Panthers on Friday, continue their home schedule at Prudential Center against the Edmonton Oilers, who stand at 2-1-1 with a 1-1-0 road record. The tough road gets tougher, as the 2025 Stanley Cup runners-up visit the Prudential Center, however, they’re at full health, and own the best player in the world.
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Sheldon Keefe’s group has shown offensive depth with Timo Meier (3G, 2A) and Jesper Bratt (2G, 3A) leading the way, while goaltending remains solid with Jake Allen stepping up in Jacob Markstrom’s absence. The Oilers, paced by Leon Draisaitl (3G, 1A) and Connor McDavid (0G, 5A), are looking to rebound from their recent split outcomes.
Let’s dive into tomorrow’s matchup.
What to Know vs. Oilers
— New Jersey logged a 2-0-0 record against Edmonton last season and outscored the Oilers 6-2.
— Jesper Bratt led the Devils with five points (2g-3a) against Edmonton in 2025-26.
— Goaltender Jake Allen played both games against Edmonton last season and earned one shutout. He recorded 62 saves on 64 total shots.
— Allen owns a 12-9-2 career record against Edmonton with a .911 save-percentage.
— The Devils are 5-1-3 against Edmonton at home since 2015-16.
2025-26 vs. Oilers
10/18/25 3:30 P.M. ET Prudential Center
01/20/25 10:00 P.M. ET Rogers Place
Devils vs. Oilers
All-time Record: 39-39-9-5
All-time Home Record: 22-19-3-3
All-time Road Record: 17-20-6-2
Projected Devils Lineup*
Forwards
Ondrej Palat – Jack Hughes – Jesper Bratt
Timo Meier – Nico Hischier – Dawson Mercer
Arseny Gritsyuk – Cody Glass – Connor Brown
Paul Cotter – Lucas Glendening – Brian Halonen
Defensemen
Luke Hughes – Brett Pesce
Dougie Hamilton – Jonas Siegenthaler
Brenden Dillon – Simon Nemec
Goaltenders
Jake Allen
Nico Daws
*Lineup subject to change
Current Injuries: Stefan Noesen (Lower-body, out since Oct. 9), Johnathan Kovacevic (Lower-body, out since Oct. 9), Marc McLaughlin (Upper-body, out since Oct. 9), Seamus Casey (Lower-body, out since Oct. 9), Evgenii Dadonov (hand fracture, out since Oct. 9), Jacob Markstrom (lower-injury, out since Oct. 15).
2025-26 Total Man-Games Lost: 16
Projected Oilers Lineup*
Forwards
Andrew Mangiapane – Connor McDavid – David Tomasek
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Leon Draisaitl – Jack Roslovic
Vasily Podkolzin – Trent Frederic – Kasperi Kapanen
Isaac Howard – Adam Henrique – Matt Savoie
Defensemen
Mattias Ekholm – Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse – Troy Stecher
Brett Kulak – Ty Emberson
Goaltenders
Stuart Skinner
Calvin Pickard
*Lineup subject to change
How to Watch the Devils Game — 3:30 P.M. ET
Watch: MSGSN
Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET
Next Up
Tue., Oct. 21 At TOR 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Wed., Oct. 22 Vs MIN 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Fri., Oct. 24 At OTT 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Sat., Oct. 25 Vs ANA 1:00 P.M. E.T.
Sun., Oct. 26 Vs COL 1:00 P.M. E.T.
Tue., Oct. 28 At COL 9:00 P.M. E.T.
