4–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
EDM	1	1	2	4
NJD	1	0	1	2

Oilers at Devils

Oilers beat Devils 4–2 at Prudential Center on October 17, 1998.

🗓 Sat, Oct 17, 1998 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Bill Guerin

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · 18:53 TOI · +1

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Andrei Kovalenko

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 15:34 TOI · +2

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Josef Beranek

2 A

2 shots · 16:17 TOI · +2

4rd star 🛢️ EDM

Mikhail Shtalenkov

32 saves

0.941 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Petr Sykora PP Go-ahead 1st · 06:52

Assists: Denis Pederson, Patrik Elias

0–1

🛢️ Bill Guerin PP Tying 1st · 18:19

Assists: Josef Beranek, Andrei Kovalenko

1–1

2nd period

🛢️ Ryan Smyth Go-ahead 2nd · 05:07

Assists: Mike Grier, Rem Murray

2–1

3rd period

🛢️ Andrei Kovalenko 3rd · 11:15

Assists: Bill Guerin, Josef Beranek

3–1

🛢️ Bill Guerin 3rd · 17:07

Unassisted

4–1

😈 Petr Sykora 3rd · 18:45

Assists: Bobby Holik, Brad Bombardir

4–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM NJD😈

23 Shots on goal 34

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

29 Hits 22

18 Blocked shots 13

19 Takeaways 21

9 Giveaways 17

13 Penalty minutes 19

EDM shooting 17.4% (4/23) NJD shooting 5.9% (2/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Mikhail Shtalenkov

32/34

.941 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

19/23

.826 SV% · 4 GA · 59:22 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 1-2 (33% win rate, 3 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 1-2 (33% win rate, 3 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🛢️Oilers

L1 Beranek · Marchant · Guerin 18:53

L2 Murray · Kovalenko · Falloon 15:06

L3 McAmmond · Devereaux · Buchberger 14:21

L4 Smyth · Brown · Grier 10:46

D1 Mironov · Hamrlik 23:24

D2 Niinimaa · Poti 21:24

D3 McSorley · Millar 15:22

😈Devils

L1 Holik · Pederson · Rolston 19:10

L2 Pandolfo · Elias · Arnott 17:20

L3 Morrison · Sharifijanov · Sykora 13:56

L4 Brylin · Oliwa · Lakovic 7:34

D1 Odelein · Stevens 22:10

D2 Daneyko · Dean 19:18

D3 Souray · Bombardir 15:48

⚔️ Last meetings

Oilers lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

Jan 28, 1998

😈NJD @ 🛢️EDM

1–1 (OT) · Devils won

❓ EDM vs NJD, answered

Who won Oilers vs Devils on October 17, 1998?

Oilers won 4–2.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Devils?

The final score was Oilers 4, Devils 2.

Who scored for Oilers?

Bill Guerin (2), Andrei Kovalenko, Ryan Smyth.

Who scored for Devils?

Petr Sykora (2).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Mikhail Shtalenkov made 32 saves on 34 shots (.941 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 19 saves on 23 shots (.826 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Oilers vs Devils season series?

Oilers lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Oct 14

😈Devils

Previous game · Oct 16

Also on October 17, 1998

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