Edmonton Oilers (13-15-1, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (16-12-2, sixth in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers aim to break a three-game skid with a win over the New Jersey Devils.
New Jersey is 16-12-2 overall and 6-7-2 at home. The Devils are 9-2-1 in games decided by a goal.
Edmonton is 13-15-1 overall and 4-9-0 on the road. The Oilers have a -3 scoring differential, with 97 total goals scored and 100 given up.
The teams play Thursday for the second time this season. The Oilers won the last meeting 4-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Toffoli has scored 13 goals with 10 assists for the Devils. Jack Hughes has seven goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
Leon Draisaitl has 13 goals and 21 assists for the Oilers. Connor McDavid has five goals and 16 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 6-3-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 4.6 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Oilers: 7-3-0, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.9 assists, 3.3 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Devils: Dougie Hamilton: out (pectoral muscle), Brian Halonen: out (lower body), Tomas Nosek: out (upper body), Nolan Foote: out (upper body).
Oilers: Dylan Holloway: out (knee), Ryan Fanti: out (hip).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
