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

Edmonton Oilers (2-2-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (4-1, in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Oilers -142, Red Wings +119; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings host the Edmonton Oilers after the Red Wings took down the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in overtime.

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.

Jack Hughes scored twice, Jake Allen stopped 27 of the 30 shots he faced and the New Jersey Devils won their fourth game in a row by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Saturday.

Nikita Yevseyev first appeared in the KHL in 2022-23 at 18. He played 48 games, scored five goals and averaged 10:59 per game. Although he delivered five goals (a strong total for a defenceman in limited play), his ice time was a tell: He played sparingly in many of those 48 games.

The NHL’s salary cap is set to take a big jump over the next few years. After a few years with a flat cap due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL is making a major effort to increase the cap over the next three seasons,

The Edmonton Oilers made a signing official while the team was playing a game versus the Calgary Flames. As the season-opener was underway, news broke that Jack Roslovic was inking a one-year deal with the team.