The New Jersey Devils host the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. ET at Prudential Center. They’re coming off a 5-2 win at the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday, Oct. 30, in which Arseny Gritsyuk and Jack Hughes each scored twice. The Devils (9-5-0) have won five of their last six games and four straight at home.

Edmonton (11-2-2) leads the Western Conference with 24 points and has won three in a row. The Oilers beat the New York Islanders 4-0 on Saturday, Oct. 31, with Tristan Jarry making 18 saves, and the New York Rangers 4-1 on Sunday, Nov. 1, with Matt Tomkins stopping 27 of 28 shots. It’s the first of two meetings this season. The teams play again Thursday, Jan. 28, 2027, in Edmonton.

Game Info

Devils Projected Lines

Projected from Monday’s practice and Daily Faceoff’s Nov. 2 update, which matches Friday’s lineup in Vegas. Evan Rodrigues was the only player absent from Monday’s practice. Sheldon Keefe said he is sick and that the team doesn’t know his status for Tuesday, so the third line is not set. Anthony Mantha, who left Friday’s game in Vegas early, took part in Monday’s skate; the Devils haven’t said whether he’ll play Tuesday. The power-play units were adjusted, with Brown on PP1 and Evangelista on PP2. Johnathan Kovacevic played in Vegas in place of Brenden Dillon, and this projection assumes the same defense pairs. The Devils haven’t named a starting goalie. Hellebuyck started Oct. 27 at Dallas and Oct. 30 in Vegas and is the likely choice, but Jake Allen could play.

Oilers Projected Lines

Projected from Daily Faceoff’s Nov. 1 update, which reflects Sunday’s lineup at the Rangers. Isaac Howard (lower body) missed that game and was being re-evaluated. Edmonton hasn’t named a goalie. Daily Faceoff still lists Tomkins because he started Sunday, but Jarry has shutouts in his last two starts (Oct. 28 vs. Calgary, Oct. 31 at the Islanders), so either could play.

Injuries

Five Things to Know

The Oilers are 7-0-0 away from home and have won seven straight on the road. They have scored first in 10 of their 15 games (9-0-1 in those) and are 9-0-0 when leading after two periods. McDavid has 39 points (9 goals, 30 assists) in 15 games, with a point in every game. Per the Devils’ game notes, his 15-game assist streak to open the season is the longest in NHL history. Draisaitl has 12 goals and 28 points, six of the goals on the power play, and Vasily Podkolzin has nine goals. Evan Bouchard has 8 goals and 26 points and is a plus-22. McDavid has 31 points in 18 career games against the Devils, and Draisaitl has 20 in 20.

Hellebuyck is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage as a Devil. He is 15-15-3 with a 3.04 GAA and three shutouts in 33 career games against Edmonton. Allen is 5-3-0 with a 3.11 GAA and a .887 save percentage this season, and he’s 14-9-2 with a 2.49 GAA in 25 career games against the Oilers, including a 31-save shutout in Edmonton on Nov. 4, 2024. Jarry is 4-1-2 with a 2.53 GAA and a .901 save percentage this season and is 8-9-2 with a 3.08 GAA in 19 career games against New Jersey. Tomkins is 1-0-0 with a 1.01 GAA in his one appearance this season. (How Hellebuyck got to New Jersey.)

Edmonton’s power play is converting at 32.7% (17-for-52), fourth in the NHL, and it’s 28.0% on the road (7-for-25), fifth in the league. Draisaitl’s six power-play goals lead the team. The Devils’ penalty kill is 70.0% (21-for-30), 25th in the NHL, and 76.2% at home (20th). New Jersey’s saving grace is that it rarely takes penalties: the Devils average 5.6 penalty minutes per game, the fewest in the NHL, compared with 8.5 for Edmonton. The Devils’ own power play is 16.7% (7-for-42), 24th in the NHL, while the Oilers’ penalty kill is 75.6% (21st), including 87.0% on the road (fifth). (Concern-O-Meter: power play, penalty kill, Hellebuyck and Meier. Also see the Devils’ Halloween numbers after 14 games.)

Nico Hischier has 497 career points (206 goals, 291 assists) and needs three to reach 500. Jack Hughes leads the Devils with 16 points (6 goals, 10 assists) and has 444 career points. Luke Hughes has five goals, all at even strength, which is three fewer than Bouchard has for Edmonton. He’s the focus of the chase of Dougie Hamilton’s 22-goal season for Devils defensemen. Jesper Bratt has 18 career points against Edmonton (9 goals, 9 assists), the most among current Devils and fifth in franchise history against the Oilers.

At 5-on-5, the Devils have an expected goals share of 57.5% and the Oilers 47.2%, per Post Hockey. New Jersey has 33.4 expected goals for and 24.7 against, while Edmonton has 26.7 for and 29.9 against. At 5-on-5, the goals tell a different story: Edmonton is 36-28 and the Devils are 33-27 (Devils’ game notes). In all situations, the Devils average 32.6 shots per game and allow 24.8, while the Oilers average 25.9 and allow 26.3. The Post Hockey numbers include games through Nov. 1 and are provisional until its overnight update.

Head-to-Head

The Devils won both meetings last season, 5-3 at home on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, and 2-1 at Rogers Place on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Jack Hughes scored twice and Bratt added a power-play goal in the first game, and Gritsyuk and Cody Glass scored in the second. New Jersey has swept Edmonton in each of the last two regular-season series (4-0-0).

The Bottom Line

The Oilers lead the West and are perfect on the road, but the Devils have won four straight in this matchup and have the stronger 5-on-5 underlying numbers. The special teams are the key. If New Jersey stays out of the penalty box and Hellebuyck or Allen holds up against Edmonton’s power play, the Devils will have a chance to extend their home streak. Check back after Tuesday’s morning skate for the confirmed lineups, especially Rodrigues, Mantha and the goaltenders, and keep an eye on our Devils lines page for the latest combinations.