Devils hold off Oilers 2-1, extend perfect record when leading after two periods

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New Jersey Devils' Johnathan Kovacevic (8) and Cody Glass (12) celebrate a goal as Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm (14) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

New Jersey Devils' Johnathan Kovacevic (8) and Edmonton Oilers' Isaac Howard (53) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) — New Jersey Devils' Johnathan Kovacevic (8) and Cody Glass (12) celebrate a goal as Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm (14) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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1:15 AM on Wednesday, January 21

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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Arseny Gritsyuk and Cody Glass each had a goal and an assist and the New Jersey Devils held on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Tuesday night.

The Devils, who improved to 17-0-0 when leading after two periods, have won four of their last five outings, including a 2-1 overtime victory on Monday against the host Calgary Flames.

Matthew Savoie scored for the Oilers, who had a two-game winning streak halted — the ninth time this season they have failed to extend a winning streak to three games.

Jake Allen survived a barrage in the third and recorded 21 saves to earn the win in net for New Jersey, while Tristan Jarry made 15 stops in his Oilers’ home debut.

Defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who was a healthy scratch against the Winnipeg Jets on Jan. 10, picked up an assist to extend his points streak to six games, during which he has collected seven points.

The Oilers' Curtis Lazar skated in his 600th career NHL game against his former team, where he spent portions of three seasons from 2022-25. He has played for seven NHL squads and has 50 goals and 80 assists.

The Devils regained the lead a minute-and-a-half after Edmonton tied the game 1-1 as they caught the Oilers on a bad change and Glass beat Jarry cleanly to the stick side for his 11th goal of the season.

Connor McDavid came into the game with at least one point in all 17 of his career games against the Devils (7 goals, 24 assists), which stood as the second-longest active point streak by a player against a single opponent. However, he was held pointless on the night and the streak came to an end.

Up next

Devils: At Vancouver on Friday night.

Oilers: Host Pittsburgh on Thursday night.

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