Overview
- New Jersey beat Edmonton 5–3, handing the Oilers their third defeat in their first five games.
- Leon Draisaitl was limited to two shots, and his third-period giveaway set up Connor Brown's shorthanded goal.
- Jack Hughes scored twice for the Devils, with Jesper Bratt tallying on the power play and late goals from Dawson Mercer and Curtis Lazar sealing the win.
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice for Edmonton, including a late goal that briefly narrowed the gap.
- In Ottawa's 5–4 loss to the Islanders, Tim Stützle recorded his second goal of the season as Matthew Schaefer assisted the 3–3 equalizer to become only the seventh player aged 18 or younger to record a point in his team's first five games; the Senators have two wins in six.