ELMONT, N.Y. — On Halloween day, the Edmonton Oilers came dressed as the 1995 New Jersey Devils.

The Oilers simply smothered a tired New York Islanders team Saturday on Long Island, constricting New York in a 4-0 win — their second straight one as Edmonton strings together six consecutive periods of perfect defensive hockey.

At 10-2-2 thus far in the 2026-27 season, Edmonton continues to win games with their defensive play, a trait that has been mostly foreign to the McDavid era in Edmonton.

“That was a good team to test that against because they throw everything to the slot,” said defenceman Ryan Shea, who quietly played 22:35 Saturday. “They had nine shots (on goal) through the first two periods and we were doing our jobs. That's what we’ve got to be day in, day out.

“If we bring that every night, we'll be in a good spot.”

Speaking of a good spot, how’s the view from the goal crease? Surely, it’s seldom been better, considering the last time Edmonton recorded back-to-back shutouts was Mike Smith in April of 2022, and before that Cam Talbot way back in 2017.

That’s three times in the McDavid era.

“Guys are just committed,” said Tristan Jarry, who faced 24 shots in that 4-0 win over Calgary and just 18 more against the Isles.........

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