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Edmonton Oilers vs New Jersey Devils Head to Head

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common line 6.5 34567891011 total goals, one dot per meeting
10 meetings since 2021. 4 finished at 5 goals or fewer, 6 at 7 or more, and none landed on 6.

Here is what the record between these two clubs looks like, and how ArakIce reads their next meeting.

The last 10 meetings

10
meetings since 2021
6.70
goals per game
6 of 10
won by the home team
6 of 10
over 6.5

Devils lead the recent series 7 wins to 3. The home team won 6 of the 10 (60%).

Totals have split rather than clustered. 4 of the 10 finished at 5 goals or fewer. 6 finished at 7 or more. The number never landed on 6. The busiest was Dec 31, 2021, Devils 6, Oilers 5, 11 goals between them. 1 of the 10 needed overtime. Most recent meeting: Jan 20, 2026, Devils 2, Oilers 1.

Every Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils meeting since 2021
DateResultHostGoals
Jan 20, 2026Devils 2, Oilers 1Oilers3
Oct 18, 2025Devils 5, Oilers 3Devils8
Mar 13, 2025Devils 3, Oilers 2Devils5
Nov 4, 2024Devils 3, Oilers 0Oilers3
Dec 21, 2023Oilers 6, Devils 3Devils9
Dec 10, 2023Oilers 4, Devils 1Oilers5
Nov 21, 2022Devils 5, Oilers 2Devils7
Nov 3, 2022Devils 4, Oilers 3Oilers7
Mar 19, 2022Oilers 6, Devils 3Oilers9
Dec 31, 2021Devils 6, Oilers 5 (OT)Devils11

Compiled from ArakIce's own game database, covering every meeting between these clubs since 2021. Percentages appear only for matchups with at least 8 meetings.

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When Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils are on the slate, ArakIce projects a win probability and a total for the game.

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How the model reads Edmonton Oilers vs New Jersey Devils

The projection starts with expected goals, meaning the quality of chances each club creates and gives up. That holds up better than goals scored, which swing on shooting luck. From there it adjusts for what is true only of this game: who is confirmed in net, whether either club is playing a second night in a row or sitting deep in a road trip, the travel and the time zones, and the referee crew where it moves the total.

What tends to move Edmonton Oilers vs New Jersey Devils

These clubs meet rarely, so unfamiliarity, travel and scheduling quirks carry more weight than usual. Those are exactly the situations the model is built to read. Beyond that, the biggest movers are goaltending confirmations, home ice, and whether either side is playing a second night in a row or finishing a long trip.