 On November 22, 2008, Sestito was called up to the Edmonton Oilers to make his first regular season NHL debut.He played his first regular season game on November 26, 2008 against the Los Angeles Kings.Sestito was the captain of the Oilers top minor hockey league affiliate, the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League, before being traded on July 9, 2009 to the New Jersey Devils from the Edmonton Oilers for a conditional draft choice.