Connor McDavid continues to set records in the NHL, but Saturday's game against the Devils was another time when his Oilers teammates let him down.

After spending two years with Edmonton and helping the Oilers make two trips to the Stanley Cup Final, facing them early in his first season with the New Jersey Devils meant something to Connor Brown.

The New Jersey Devils face the Edmonton Oilers in an NHL game on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

The Edmonton Oilers were looking to rebound from a brutal performance versus the New York Islanders and pick up a win in New Jersey.

The Edmonton Oilers began the 2025-26 season with a long list of injured players. From No. 1 line right winger Zach Hyman, through top-four defenceman Jake Walman, checking winger Mattias Janmark and most recently depth defenceman Alec Regula, the overall thrust of the lineup was altered greatly due to injury.

Patrick Kane suffered an upper-body injury during the Detroit Red Wings' game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday and will miss Sunday's game.

Curtis Lazar will make his Oilers debut against his former team, while Calvin Pickard will make his second start of the season in the first of back-to-back games against the Devils at Prudential Cente

For a team that’s endured starts that have ranged from poor to downright awful over the last two campaigns, the way they’ve gotten out of the gates is a welcome change. Allowing just a single goal against over the last two contests is outstanding, too.