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2021-22 regular season

Oilers at Devils

🗓 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🔁 Devils lead the season series 1–0

Devils beat Oilers 6–5 in overtime at Prudential Center on December 31, 2021.

EDM – NJD
37–41
Shots on goal
0/1–1/2
Power play
16–16
Hits
15–16
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 😈 NJD
Jack Hughes
2 G, 1 A
7 shots · 19:40 TOI
2nd star 🛢️ EDM
Kailer Yamamoto
2 G, 1 A
3 shots · 19:15 TOI
3rd star 😈 NJD
Mackenzie Blackwood
32 saves
0.865 SV% · 5 GA

Scoring

11 goals · in order
1st period
😈 Jack Hughes PP Go-ahead 1st · 01:38
Assists: Dougie Hamilton, Jesper Bratt · beat Mike Smith
0–1
🛢️ Connor McDavid Tying 1st · 02:48
Assists: Ryan McLeod, Cody Ceci · beat Mackenzie Blackwood
1–1
😈 Nico Hischier Go-ahead 1st · 03:05
Assists: Jesper Boqvist, Ryan Graves · beat Mike Smith
1–2
🛢️ Kailer Yamamoto Tying 1st · 06:00
Assists: Slater Koekkoek, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · beat Mackenzie Blackwood
2–2
😈 Dawson Mercer Go-ahead 1st · 11:10
Assists: Andreas Johnsson, Damon Severson · beat Mike Smith
2–3
2nd period
🛢️ Connor McDavid Tying 2nd · 07:57
Assists: Duncan Keith, Kailer Yamamoto · beat Mackenzie Blackwood
3–3
3rd period
😈 Janne Kuokkanen Go-ahead 3rd · 05:14
Assists: Andreas Johnsson, Dawson Mercer · beat Mike Smith
3–4
🛢️ Devin Shore Tying 3rd · 07:06
Assists: Ryan McLeod, William Lagesson · beat Mackenzie Blackwood
4–4
🛢️ Kailer Yamamoto Go-ahead 3rd · 08:18
Assists: Leon Draisaitl, Duncan Keith · beat Mackenzie Blackwood
5–4
😈 Yegor Sharangovich Tying 3rd · 19:28
Assists: Dougie Hamilton, Jack Hughes · beat Mike Smith
5–5
Overtime
😈 Jack Hughes Go-ahead OT · 02:55
Assists: Jesper Bratt, Damon Severson · beat Mike Smith
5–6

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🛢️Oilers
L1 McDavid · Draisaitl · Puljujarvi 24:27
L2 Hyman · Nugent-Hopkins · Yamamoto 19:15
L3 Foegele · Sceviour · Shore 13:02
L4 Ryan · McLeod 9:20
D1 Nurse · Barrie 27:22
D2 Ceci · Keith 20:06
D3 Bouchard · Koekkoek 12:05
D4 Lagesson 2:45
😈Devils
L1 Bratt · Hughes · Hischier 18:19
L2 Johnsson · Zacha · Sharangovich 16:45
L3 Mercer · Kuokkanen · McLeod 15:32
L4 Boqvist · Bastian · Studenic 11:43
D1 Severson · Siegenthaler 25:04
D2 Hamilton · Graves 19:59
D3 Subban · Smith 15:28

Team stats

Away left · home right
🛢️EDM NJD😈
37 Shots on goal 41
0/1 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2
16 Hits 16
15 Blocked shots 16
12 Takeaways 19
6 Giveaways 13
4 Penalty minutes 2
EDM shooting 13.5% (5/37) NJD shooting 14.6% (6/41)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🛢️Oilers
Mike Smith
35/41
.854 SV% · 6 GA · 62:55 TOI
😈Devils
Mackenzie Blackwood
32/37
.865 SV% · 5 GA · 62:15 TOI

Where the goals came from

11 of 11 goals located
Jack Hughes · 1st 01:38 · 0–1 Connor McDavid · 1st 02:48 · 1–1 Nico Hischier · 1st 03:05 · 1–2 Kailer Yamamoto · 1st 06:00 · 2–2 Dawson Mercer · 1st 11:10 · 2–3 Connor McDavid · 2nd 07:57 · 3–3 Janne Kuokkanen · 3rd 05:14 · 3–4 Devin Shore · 3rd 07:06 · 4–4 Kailer Yamamoto · 3rd 08:18 · 5–4 Yegor Sharangovich · 3rd 19:28 · 5–5 Jack Hughes · OT 02:55 · 5–6
EDM NJD
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–3
Oilers
Oilers — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 0-9 (0% win rate, 9 games)
Devils
Devils — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 3-1-2 (50% win rate, 6 games)
After 2nd — 3–3
Oilers
Oilers — tied after 2nd: 3-1 (75% win rate, 4 games)
Devils
Devils — tied after 2nd: 2-0-2 (50% win rate, 4 games)

Last meetings

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Devils lead the season series 1–0
Nov 82019 😈NJD @ 🛢️EDM 0–4 Oct 102019 🛢️EDM @ 😈NJD 4–3 SO Mar 132019 😈NJD @ 🛢️EDM 6–3 Oct 62018 🛢️EDM @ 😈NJD 2–5 Nov 92017 🛢️EDM @ 😈NJD 3–2 OT
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Who won Oilers vs Devils on December 31, 2021?

Devils won 6–5 in overtime. The final score was Oilers 5, Devils 6.

Who scored for Oilers?

Connor McDavid (2), Kailer Yamamoto (2), Devin Shore.

Who scored for Devils?

Jack Hughes (2), Dawson Mercer, Janne Kuokkanen, Nico Hischier, Yegor Sharangovich.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Mike Smith made 35 saves on 41 shots (.854 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Mackenzie Blackwood made 32 saves on 37 shots (.865 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?

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

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🛢️ Oilers
BeforeDec 29 🛢️EDM @ 🎵STL 2–4 AfterJan 1 🛢️EDM @ 🏝️NYI 2–3
😈 Devils
BeforeDec 29 😈NJD @ ⚔️BUF 4–3 AfterJan 2 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 4–3
Also on December 31
🦆ANA 1–3 🎰VGK 🗽NYR 4–3 ⚡TBL 🦅WSH 3–1 🐙DET
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