Devils Game 5, Black Gold; Lines, Notes, & How to Watch vs. Oilers

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.

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