Edmonton suffered its first regulation loss on Thursday dropping a 4-2 decision against the New York Islanders. Defenseman Evan Bouchard will look to bounce back after his mistakes cost the Oilers two goals by the Islanders. New Jersey was not a great home team in 2024-25 with a 19-17-5 record. The Devils have lost five of seven home contests dating to last season and four of five against the Pacific Division. They are in a letdown situation after a huge win over Florida two nights ago. Stuart Skinner is off to a decent start in the crease for the Oilers with a 1.97 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage, including a shutout. Edmonton is 15-6 its past 21 games against teams with winning records and the Oilers are 5-0-0 UNDER their past five against Metropolitan Division teams. Edmonton has stayed UNDER three in a row and New Jersey has two straight UNDERS. Take the Oilers and the UNDER.
These Pro Picks were released to clients on October 18, 2025 at 11:24AM ET.
Edmonton at New Jersey
October 18, 2025
1.5 units on Edmonton -107 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.9)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
2 units on Game Total UNDER 6.5 -130 (risk 2 to return 3.54) Game of the Week
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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