Devils vs Oilers

With Edmonton riding a three-game winning streak capped by back-to-back shutouts over Vancouver and St. Louis, while New Jersey has gone 5-5 over its last 10, the situational edge clearly leans to the home side. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%9326_Edmonton_Oilers_season?utm_source=openai)) Edmonton is 25-17-8 overall with a strong 12-6-4 mark at Rogers Place and a positive goal differential, and Connor McDavid’s 30 goals and 85 points underscore how heavily this attack can tilt the ice even without its full supporting cast. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%9326_Edmonton_Oilers_season?utm_source=openai)) New Jersey, now 25-22-2 and an even 13-13-0 on the road, has managed just 2.3 goals per game over its last 10 and recently followed a 4-1 home loss to Carolina with a narrow 2-1 overtime win in Calgary, highlighting the inconsistency and thin finishing behind Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt. ([sportsgambler.com](https://www.sportsgambler.com/betting-tips/ice-hockey/new-jersey-devils-vs-edmonton-oilers-prediction-odds-2026-01-20/?utm_source=openai)) The absences of Leon Draisaitl, Kasperi Kapanen and Adam Henrique on Edmonton’s side do trim some secondary scoring, but Luke Hughes being ruled out “for some time,” along with Zack MacEwen and Stefan Noesen on IR, leaves the Devils without a key transition driver and further short on depth as they hit the second leg of a tough Western Canada back-to-back. ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nhl/team/injuries/_/name/nj/new-jersey-devils)) Even though New Jersey took the first meeting 5-3 in October in Newark behind two Jack Hughes goals, that came with healthier lineups and a colder Oilers team early in the season than the one that has surged through January. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%9326_New_Jersey_Devils_season?utm_source=openai)) At -162, I’m backing Edmonton’s superior current form, home-ice strength and recent goaltending spike on the moneyline and grading this play A- for a strong, if not elite, combination of win probability and payoff. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 20/01/2026 09:45

With the total set at 6, I lean Under despite Edmonton’s offensive reputation because their profile has shifted toward tighter, defense-first results during this homestand. The Oilers’ last three games have finished 1-0, 6-0 and 5-0, with Connor Ingram and Tristan Jarry combining for consecutive shutouts and Edmonton allowing just one goal across those 180 minutes, while their recent 5-3-2 stretch includes only about 2.5 goals against per game. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%9326_Edmonton_Oilers_season?utm_source=openai)) New Jersey, meanwhile, is averaging just 2.3 goals per outing over its last 10, and losing Luke Hughes removes a major engine for breakouts and power-play entries from the blue line at the same time Edmonton is missing elite finisher Leon Draisaitl. ([sportsgambler.com](https://www.sportsgambler.com/betting-tips/ice-hockey/new-jersey-devils-vs-edmonton-oilers-prediction-odds-2026-01-20/?utm_source=openai)) Both teams are fighting for playoff positioning past the 40-game mark, and this is the second night of a road back-to-back for the Devils on a Western swing through Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Seattle, a spot that typically encourages more conservative game plans and shorter forward rotations late. ([nhl.com](https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/devils-2025-26-schedule-revealed-blog-7-16-25?utm_source=openai)) The earlier 5-3 Devils win in October landed on eight goals, but that was a looser, early-season matchup with fuller lineups and less structure than what Edmonton has shown during its recent clampdown, while New Jersey’s January games have trended toward low-event grinders when it isn’t getting blown out by top-tier opposition. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%9326_New_Jersey_Devils_season?utm_source=openai)) With both key playmakers missing and the Oilers’ goaltending and defensive metrics trending up, I’ll play Under 6 at -110 with a B+ grade, viewing a 3-2 or 4-2 type of script as more likely than another wide-open track meet and content to accept a push on exactly six. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 20/01/2026 09:45

Even though I favor Edmonton to win outright, the puckline value side is New Jersey +1.5 given how these teams are currently trending and who is actually available on the ESPN-confirmed rosters. Edmonton’s January run mixes dominant blowouts with four one-goal decisions (including tight games against Winnipeg, Los Angeles, Nashville and the Islanders), reminding us that even in form this group often ends up in coin-flip scorelines rather than routine multi-goal covers. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%9326_Edmonton_Oilers_season?utm_source=openai)) New Jersey’s January road grind has already featured a 5-2 win in Minnesota, overtime victories over Seattle and Calgary and a 4-3 loss in Winnipeg, a stretch in which Jacob Markstrom has posted a 2.63 goals-against average and the penalty kill has quietly climbed to 87% over the last 10 games. ([nhl.com](https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20252026/ES020721.HTM?utm_source=openai)) The Devils have already shown they can skate with this opponent in October’s 5-3 home win, and even without Luke Hughes they still ice puck-moving defensemen like Dougie Hamilton and Simon Nemec, who have both been active offensively in recent wins, helping to mitigate the loss of one dynamic blueliner. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%9326_New_Jersey_Devils_season?utm_source=openai)) Combine that with a relatively low total, a road underdog desperate for every standings point, and an Oilers team missing Draisaitl and likely to lean on structure and goaltending more than sheer firepower, and New Jersey +1.5 at -175 becomes an appealing way to capture a close Edmonton win or a one-goal Devils upset. ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nhl/team/injuries/_/name/edm/edmonton-oilers)) I’ll grade Devils +1.5 (-175) as a solid B: the juice is notable, but the combination of Edmonton’s recent pattern of tight games and New Jersey’s ability to hang around on this trip makes the puckline the preferred side. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 20/01/2026 09:45