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New Jersey Devils vs Edmonton Oilers prediction

New Jersey Devils6–4–0 · Home Edmonton Oilers8–1–1 · Away07:30 PMNov 3

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Lines from the last game · may change

New Jersey Devils

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

11:15 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Timo Meier LW	16:40	1	3	4
13	Nico Hischier C	16:31	5	2	7
77	Luke Evangelista RW	17:16	3	2	5

16 points this season

63BrattLW

86HughesC AG81GritsyukRW

2nd line

11:18 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
63	Jesper Bratt LW	15:28	2	6	8
86	Jack Hughes C	18:49	3	8	11
81	Arseny Gritsyuk RW	15:40	5	2	7

26 points this season

70BoqvistLW

12GlassC

16BrownRW

3rd line

8:33 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
70	Jesper Boqvist LW	13:41	3	1	4
12	Cody Glass C	13:45	1	0	1
16	Connor Brown RW	13:00	0	2	2

7 points this season

17RodriguesLW

91MercerC

39ManthaRW

4th line

10:07 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Evan Rodrigues LW	12:55	2	2	4
91	Dawson Mercer C	13:55	0	4	4
39	Anthony Mantha RW	11:34	2	1	3

11 points this season

43HughesD

22PesceD

1st pair

18:01 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
43	Luke Hughes D	24:19	3	1	4
22	Brett Pesce D	21:32	0	3	3

7 points this season

71SiegenthalerD

7HamiltonD

2nd pair

18:20 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
71	Jonas Siegenthaler D	21:15	0	2	2
7	Dougie Hamilton D	21:09	1	4	5

7 points this season

JK8KovacevicD

47ChisholmD

3rd pair

13:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Johnathan Kovacevic D	15:41	0	0	0
47	Declan Chisholm D	14:50	1	1	2

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

1:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
86	Jack Hughes F	18:49	3	8	11
77	Luke Evangelista F	17:16	3	2	5
13	Nico Hischier F	16:31	5	2	7
63	Jesper Bratt F	15:28	2	6	8
43	Luke Hughes D	24:19	3	1	4

35 points this season

Power play unit 2

0:52 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	Timo Meier F	16:40	1	3	4
91	Dawson Mercer F	13:55	0	4	4
17	Evan Rodrigues F	12:55	2	2	4
22	Brett Pesce D	21:32	0	3	3
47	Declan Chisholm D	14:50	1	1	2

17 points this season

AG81GritsyukF

17RodriguesF

43HughesD JK8KovacevicD

Penalty kill unit 1

0:32 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Arseny Gritsyuk F	15:40	5	2	7
17	Evan Rodrigues F	12:55	2	2	4
43	Luke Hughes D	24:19	3	1	4
8	Johnathan Kovacevic D	15:41	0	0	0

15 points this season

Goalies: Jake Allen #34 (Projected) · Nico Daws #50 (Backup)

Edmonton Oilers

Last game: Oct 22

1st line

12:41 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Leon Draisaitl LW	24:25	10	11	21
97	Connor McDavid C	25:02	8	23	31
92	Vasily Podkolzin RW	18:05	7	5	12

64 points this season

18HymanLW

93Nugent-HopkinsC

42KapanenRW

2nd line

12:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Zach Hyman LW	20:31	1	0	1
93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C	20:58	1	1	2
42	Kasperi Kapanen RW	20:06	3	1	4

7 points this season

26FormentonLW

21JosephC OM43MichaelsRW

3rd line

6:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Alex Formenton LW	10:17	1	3	4
21	Mathieu Joseph C	11:33	2	3	5
43	Owen Michaels RW	12:08	2	2	4

13 points this season

53HowardLW CD34DachC

10FredericRW

4th line

6:04 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
53	Isaac Howard LW	10:07	0	2	2
34	Colton Dach C	11:17	0	0	0
10	Trent Frederic RW	8:28	1	0	1

3 points this season

6SheaD

5MurphyD

1st pair

15:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Ryan Shea D	28:45	1	2	3
5	Connor Murphy D	22:21	0	1	1

4 points this season

2BouchardD

14EkholmD

2nd pair

9:52 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
2	Evan Bouchard D	29:59	7	11	18
14	Mattias Ekholm D	14:16	1	2	3

21 points this season

96WalmanD TE49EmbersonD

3rd pair

6:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
96	Jake Walman D	15:19	0	1	1
49	Ty Emberson D	10:05	0	1	1

2 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:27 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
97	Connor McDavid F	25:02	8	23	31
29	Leon Draisaitl F	24:25	10	11	21
93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins F	20:58	1	1	2
18	Zach Hyman F	20:31	1	0	1
2	Evan Bouchard D	29:59	7	11	18

73 points this season

42KapanenF

92PodkolzinF CD34DachF

53HowardF

6SheaD

Power play unit 2

0:46 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
42	Kasperi Kapanen F	20:06	3	1	4
92	Vasily Podkolzin F	18:05	7	5	12
34	Colton Dach F	11:17	0	0	0
53	Isaac Howard F	10:07	0	2	2
6	Ryan Shea D	28:45	1	2	3

21 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

0:42 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Mathieu Joseph F	11:33	2	3	5
26	Alex Formenton F	10:17	1	3	4
6	Ryan Shea D	28:45	1	2	3
96	Jake Walman D	15:19	0	1	1

13 points this season

Goalies: Devon Levi #27 (Projected) · Tristan Jarry #35 (Backup)

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How we read the lines

From the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop. Power-play and penalty-kill units: the five (on the power play) or four (on the penalty kill) skaters who were on the ice together the longest in that situation. TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.

Photo credits (35)

Timo Meier · Djmelvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nico Hischier · 1815online, CC BY 4.0
Luke Evangelista · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Jesper Bratt · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jack Hughes · YESNetwork, CC BY 3.0
Jesper Boqvist · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cody Glass · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Connor Brown · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
Evan Rodrigues · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Dawson Mercer · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Anthony Mantha · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Luke Hughes · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brett Pesce · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jonas Siegenthaler · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dougie Hamilton · Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
Declan Chisholm · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nico Daws · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jake Allen · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Leon Draisaitl · Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor McDavid · Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 3.0
Vasily Podkolzin · Northwest, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zach Hyman · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kasperi Kapanen · David, CC BY 2.0
Alex Formenton · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Mathieu Joseph · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Isaac Howard · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Trent Frederic · Marissa Babin, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Shea · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor Murphy · 5of7, CC BY-SA 1.0
Evan Bouchard · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Mattias Ekholm · Canada Hky, CC BY 3.0
Jake Walman · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Devon Levi · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tristan Jarry · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jake Allen NEW

.883 save percentage

3.15 GAA · 4–2–0 · 6 starts

Devon Levi EDM

.887 save percentage

3.11 GAA · 6–1–0 · 7 starts

Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.

Photo credits (2)