Hughes leads Devils past Oilers in shootout

Jack Hughes had two goals and an assist, and Arseny Gritsyuk scored the shootout decider as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in Newark on November 3. The result ended Edmonton’s three-game winning run and gave New Jersey its second straight victory and fifth in six games.

Connor Hellebuyck stopped 19 shots in his first home start of the season. It was his third appearance for the Devils since they acquired him. Tristan Jarry made 31 saves for Edmonton; his shutout run ended after more than seven periods.

Connor Brown also scored for New Jersey against his former team. For the Oilers, Evan Bouchard, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl found the net. Connor McDavid recorded an assist, extending his season-opening streak to 16 games and bringing his league-leading total to 31.

Nugent-Hopkins set an Edmonton franchise record by appearing in his 1,038th regular-season game, moving past Hall of Famer Kevin Lowe. The team marked the milestone with T-shirts featuring his number and caricature.

Edmonton played without forward Isaac Howard, who is expected to miss a couple of weeks because of a left knee injury that coach Mike Babcock said was not a long-term concern. Trent Frederic was a healthy scratch, while Jake Walman returned after missing three games. The Oilers begin a four-game homestand against Anaheim on November 5; New Jersey hosts St. Louis that night.