Edmonton Oilers vs New Jersey Devils Final — November 3, 2026
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Goalie status from the G&W goalie tracker (Confirmed, Expected, Likely or Not confirmed); teams confirm starters close to puck drop. Season lines come from the NHL Lab goalie tables. GSAx = goals saved above expected (Gridiron & Wine expected goals). HD Sv% = save rate on high-danger shots.
2026-27 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
2026-27 regular season, public NHL Lab tables; ranks out of 32 teams. Expected goals are Gridiron & Wine's own expected-goals numbers.
2026-27 regular season. Rates are per 60 minutes of power-play or penalty-kill time.
Regular-season results this season, oldest to newest (OTL = overtime or shootout loss). Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Over–under uses the consensus closing total.
Distance is a straight-line estimate from the arena of each team's previous game, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Days of rest are full days off since each team's previous game this season (0 = back-to-back); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.
No key players listed.
Key players only. Injury report as of November 3, 10:10 a.m. ET.
The pre-game matchup
The Oilers (11-2-2) visited the Devils (9-5-0) on Tuesday, November 3 at 7:40 PM ET.
The Oilers score 4.27 goals per game (1st of 32) and allow 2.93 (7th). The Devils score 3.43 goals per game (11th of 32) and allow 2.86 (6th). The Oilers earn 80.0% of available standings points (2nd) and the Devils 64.3% (7th).
Expected-goals share (5-on-5), the share of 5-on-5 expected goals created: Oilers 47.8% (23rd), Devils 57.4% (3rd). Shot-attempt share (5-on-5), the share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts: Oilers 48.0% (24th), Devils 57.4% (2nd). High-danger chance share, the share of 5-on-5 high-danger chances: Oilers 58.3% (8th), Devils 44.0% (24th).
The total closed 6.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Oilers +135, Devils -162) prices the Oilers at 41% and the Devils at 59%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Edmonton Oilers 3, New Jersey Devils 4
New Jersey Devils won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (New Jersey Devils -1.5): Edmonton Oilers covered.
- Combined score 7 vs the closing total of 6.5: Over.
- New Jersey Devils closed at -162 on the moneyline (a 59% no-vig market-implied chance).
Actual result
New Jersey Devils 4
Before the game: market and G&W
From open to close the market moved 2 points toward New Jersey Devils.
Market numbers are the consensus moneyline with the bookmaker margin removed.
Win probability
Each team's chance of winning through the game, starting from the market's closing price (Edmonton Oilers 41%, New Jersey Devils 59%) and moving with every goal, penalty and the clock until the final.
Biggest swings
- 2nd 14:50 — New Jersey Devils goal (1-2)New Jersey Devils 56% → 78% (+22 pts)
- 3rd 1:00 — Edmonton Oilers goal (3-3)Edmonton Oilers 24% → 47% (+22 pts)
- OT 5:00 — New Jersey Devils game-endNew Jersey Devils 50% → 100% (+50 pts)
New Jersey Devils won after falling as low as 36% (2nd 7:34).
Chance Quality Result
Based on the quality of chances each team created, New Jersey Devils won 83% of G&W replays (Edmonton Oilers 17%). The result went to the side that created the better chances.
The Chance Quality Result describes the chances each team created. It is not the official result and never changes it or any record. Expected goals count regulation chances with both goalies in net; empty-net goals are not included. Season xG tables count every game state, empty nets included, so their totals differ.
Game DNA
The Chance Quality Result above favoured New Jersey Devils. Here is where that came from.
| Oilers | Goals | Devils |
|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | 5-on-5 chancesexpected goals | 1.7 |
| 0.3 | Power-play chancesexpected goals | 1.2 |
| 0.0 | Other situations4-on-4, 3-on-3, short-handed | 0.0 |
| 1.0 | Chance Quality Result chancesthe three rows above, as in the result | 2.9 |
| 0.6 | Overtime and pulled-goalie chancesnot part of the Chance Quality Result | 0.3 |
| 0.0 | Second chancesrebounds and flurries, part of the above | 0.5 |
| +1.4 | Finishinggoals vs expected on own shots | -0.3 |
| +0.3 | Goaltendingsaves vs expected · Tristan Jarry 31/34 · Connor Hellebuyck 18/21 | -1.4 |
How the margin was built, from New Jersey Devils's side:
The first three rows add up to the Chance Quality Result's expected goals. Overtime chances and chances with a goalie pulled are listed on their own, and empty-net goals are not in expected goals. A team's finishing and the other team's goaltending are the same goals seen from each end.
The official play, graded
The official play on this game, at the price it was sent, graded against the final score.
Every official play is logged and graded, wins and losses alike. Full track record.
Line review
New Jersey Devils closed as the market favourite at 59% and won.
The line moved toward New Jersey Devils before puck drop, and they won.
Market
Closing line and line movement
Oilers +1.5 (-205)
Oilers +1.5 (-190)
Devils -149 57%
Devils -162 59%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Members
G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 14 times since 2018-19: the Oilers won 5 and the Devils 9.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | Devils 2, Oilers 1 Devils won | Oilers -180 underdog won | 6.5 under |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Oilers 3, Devils 5 Devils won | Oilers -117 underdog won | 6.5 over |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Oilers 2, Devils 3 Devils won | Oilers -135 underdog won | 6 under |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Devils 3, Oilers 0 Devils won | Devils -135 favorite won | 6.5 under |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Oilers 6, Devils 3 Oilers won | Devils -110 underdog won | 7 over |
Regular-season meetings since 2018-19, most recent first. Line = consensus closing moneyline favorite and total where line history is available.
Teams
Edmonton Oilers
- Edmonton Oilers team stats
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- Edmonton Oilers 4, New York Rangers 1 (Nov 1)
- Edmonton Oilers 4, New York Islanders 0 (Oct 31)
- Calgary Flames 0, Edmonton Oilers 4 (Oct 28)
New Jersey Devils
- New Jersey Devils team stats
- St Louis Blues at New Jersey Devils (Nov 5)
- New Jersey Devils 5, Vegas Golden Knights 2 (Oct 30)
- New Jersey Devils 2, Colorado Avalanche 5 (Oct 28)
- New Jersey Devils 5, Dallas Stars 1 (Oct 27)
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