- Calvin Pickard is the expected starter for the Oilers. Pickard is 15-7-0 with a 2.76 GAA and a .896 SV%. Pickard is 1-1-0 in three games against the Islanders, but has not played them since Jan. 14, 2020 when he was a member of the Detroit Red Wings.

The Oilers continue their east coast swing as they face the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Islanders prediction and pick. The Oilers head into Thursday night sitting at 37-23-4 on the year,

Leon Draisaitl & Evan Bouchard extend their point streaks with goals, but the Devils score 1:25 apart in the third period to sink the Oilers to their third straight loss in a 3-2 defeat on Thursday in

Devils defenseman Simon Nemec hadn’t had many moments in his sophomore NHL season to be fond of. The 21-year-old, former top draft pick had mostly been down in the American Hockey League, and when he was in the Devils’ lineup, his inexperience showed.

One of the longest-active players in franchise history has hit a notable milestone. When he took the ice on Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse appeared in the 700th game of his NHL career.