Edmonton Oilers vs. New Jersey Devils Prediction and Picks for Saturday, October 18th, 2025
Use Code SSWC The Edmonton Oilers (2-1-1) continue their five-game road trip on Saturday, and up next is a matinee clash against the New Jersey Devils (3-1-0). We’ve got you covered with our Oilers vs. Devils prediction. Puck drop is scheduled for 3:30 ET from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Our NHL Predictions are sure to provide a great payout. Check them out!
Oilers Lose To Isles
The Edmonton Oilers have been a force in recent years, and they’re trying desperately to get over the hump and win a Stanley Cup, following back-to-back runner-up performances. It has been a relatively slow start for the Oil, but they’ve picked up points in 75% of their games and sit at 2-1-1 (5 points). This puts them in third place in the Pacific Division. The offense has been stagnant, which you'll see with their goal-scoring numbers below. Partially, this is due to losing Zach Hyman (wrist) up front. The reports suggest that he’ll be back around November 1st.
Other than Hyman, it’ll be the typical cast of stars leading the way for Edmonton this year. Connor McDavid (5A) leads the team in scoring, while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2G, 2A) and Leon Draisaitl (3G, 1A) are second on the team with four points apiece. The Oilers still haven’t addressed their goaltending issues, and they’re running it back with the Stuart Skinner-Calvin Pickard duo again. Surprisingly, they’re looking good out of the gate. Skinner is 1-1-1 with a 1.97 GAA and a .921 SV%, while Pickard is 1-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .933 SV%.
- Edmonton is priced at +800 to win the Stanley Cup.
- The Oilers are ranked 28th in scoring this season (2.50 GPG), while cashing 23.1% of their power-play chances (12th).
- On the defensive side, they’re giving up 2.00 tallies per game (fifth) and ranked 13th on the PK (85.7%).
Devils Win Third Straight Game
Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils have a very talented roster, and they’re trying to take the next step and contend for a Stanley Cup in 2025-26. The front office brought in Coach Sheldon Keefe last year, and his crew posted a 42-33-7 (91 points) in his New Jersey debut campaign. They were derailed by injuries and lost in the first round against Carolina. As for the new season, the Devils are off to a 3-1-0 start. They dropped the opener to the aforementioned Canes (6-3), but have bounced back with a trio of victories over the Lightning (5-3), Blue Jackets (3-2), and the Panthers (3-1). Only those pesky Hurricanes (eight points) sit above them (six points) in the Metropolitan Division standings.
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The offense is humming in 2025-26, and it’s Timo Meier (3G, 2A) and Jesper Bratt (2G, 3A) leading the way in scoring. D-man Luke Hughes (4A), Dawson Mercer (2G, 2A), and Nico Nischier (2G, 2A) all have four points each. Goaltender Jacob Markstrom (lower-body) is out for a couple of weeks, meaning Jake Allen (1.20 GAA, .957 SV%) and Nico Daws (no games in 2025-26) will handle the workload between the pipes.
- The Devils enter the weekend priced at +1400 to win the Stanley Cup.
- New Jersey’s offense is looking excellent this season, ranking ninth in goals per game (3.50) and 10th on the power play (23.1%).
- Defensively, they’re conceding 3.00 goals per contest (13th) and killing 94.1% of their penalties (second).
Oilers vs. Devils Pick
Moneyline Pick for Oilers vs. Devils
- New Jersey Devils Moneyline (-108) (5 units)
This game is priced in the pick ‘em range (EDM -110, NJ -108), and I’d say that’s pretty fair for an early-season matchup between two Cup hopefuls. With that being said, I’ll gladly take a shot on the Devils in this spot. They’ve looked excellent in 2025-26, already notching quality wins over the Lightning (5-3) and the Panthers (3-1).
The biggest issue that I have with the Oilers right now is their lack of scoring. Yes, you read that right, the star-studded Oilers are having trouble scoring. They’re just 28th in offense (2.50 GPG) this season. It’s once again the lack of scoring depth that’s the problem, as no one aside from Connor McDavid (5A), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2G, 2A), or Leon Draisaitl (3G, 1A) has more than three points. The Devils are pretty healthy on the backend in terms of defensemen, and Jake Allen (1.20 GAA, .957 SV%) has looked sharp in net. I think the Devils can grind out a win at home.
Over/Under Pick for Oilers vs. Devils
- Under 6.0 (-110) (5 units)
I was initially thinking about playing the over in this game, but with Edmonton not finding much offensive success, I think it’s worth a flier on the under. During 5-on-5 play, the Oilers are 31st in G/60 minutes (1.24). On the flip side, their questionable goaltending duo has held up well in 2025-26. The Skinner-Pickard duo lead the third-best 5-on-5 defense, posting a GA/60 minutes of just 1.24.
The Devils are also killing 94.1% of their penalties (second), while the Oilers are at a respectable 85.7% (13th). With both defenses playing well and an early start time, you can start to see the path to an under. A 3-1 or 3-2 final is within the realm of possibilities, or potentially a 4-2 contest and we push our bet. Give me the under.
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