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New Jersey Devils vs Edmonton Oilers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 20, 2026

NHL matchup

New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 20, 2026.

January 20, 2026 · 9:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 20. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

80:34 together · 9 games

xG share62.3%
Corsi for / against
74 / 52
Fenwick for / against
54 / 43
Corsi share
58.7%
Fenwick share
55.7%
xG for / against
3.82 / 2.31
Defense pair

138:03 together · 10 games

xG share54.5%
Corsi for / against
130 / 106
Fenwick for / against
93 / 79
Corsi share
55.1%
Fenwick share
54.1%
xG for / against
6.29 / 5.25
All observed combinations

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

167:39 together · 10 games

xG share70.6%
Corsi for / against
190 / 128
Fenwick for / against
151 / 97
Corsi share
59.7%
Fenwick share
60.9%
xG for / against
13.23 / 5.52
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Jacob Markstrom

New Jersey Devils · Last start: Jan 19

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
121
Save %
85.1
Goals allowed
18
Close-range shots %
25.6

Connor Ingram

Edmonton Oilers · Last start: Jan 18

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
131
Save %
94.7
Goals allowed
7
Close-range shots %
27.5
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 20, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New Jersey Devils

xG for / game
3.02
xG against / game
3.04
xG differential / game
-0.02

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Edmonton Oilers

xG for / game
4.27
xG against / game
2.63
xG differential / game
1.64

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 20, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.8
Corsi share (%)
51.1
Fenwick share (%)
50.6
Faceoff win %
53.8
Penalties / game
2.3

Shots / game: 30.9 · Shooting: 7.4% · Avg distance: 30.8 ft

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.2
Corsi share (%)
50.9
Fenwick share (%)
53.5
Faceoff win %
49.4
Penalties / game
3.0

Shots / game: 32.6 · Shooting: 10.7% · Avg distance: 28.8 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
New Jersey Devils NJD
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM
16Points18
0.667Points %0.750
41Goals for52
33Goals against43
8Goal differential9
W4Current streakOT1
Road versus home
New Jersey Devils NJD road
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM home
4Games7
2Wins3
4Points8
-3Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
New Jersey Devils NJD
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM
7-3-0Record7-2-1
14Points15
38Goals for38
25Goals against30
13Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

New Jersey Devils NJD 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Edmonton Oilers EDM 4 wins
Total goals33 – 35
Goal differential -2 / +2
Goals per game3.3 / 3.5
Shots per game28.2 / 33.8
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 18, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
3 - 5 30 - 23 View
Mar 13, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
2 - 3 33 - 22 View
Nov 4, 2024
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 0 16 - 31 View
Dec 21, 2023
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
6 - 3 38 - 26 View
Dec 10, 2023
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
1 - 4 26 - 30 View
Nov 21, 2022
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
2 - 5 30 - 28 View
Nov 3, 2022
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
4 - 3 43 - 37 View
Mar 19, 2022
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 6 28 - 40 View
Dec 31, 2021
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
5 - 6 37 - 41 View
Nov 8, 2019
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
0 - 4 29 - 32 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.