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Calgary Flames vs Boston Bruins prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 8, 2026

NHL matchup

Calgary Flames at Boston Bruins

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 8, 2026.

January 8, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 8. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Calgary Flames

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

157:30 together · 10 games

xG share44.4%
Corsi for / against
153 / 155
Fenwick for / against
106 / 105
Corsi share
49.7%
Fenwick share
50.2%
xG for / against
5.79 / 7.27
All observed combinations

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

118:12 together · 10 games

xG share45.4%
Corsi for / against
101 / 133
Fenwick for / against
77 / 93
Corsi share
43.2%
Fenwick share
45.3%
xG for / against
5.14 / 6.18
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Dustin Wolf

Calgary Flames · Last start: Jan 7

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
152
Save %
90.8
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
32.9

Jeremy Swayman

Boston Bruins · Last start: Jan 6

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
146
Save %
87.7
Goals allowed
18
Close-range shots %
35.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 8, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Calgary Flames

xG for / game
2.62
xG against / game
3.44
xG differential / game
-0.82

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Boston Bruins

xG for / game
2.94
xG against / game
2.89
xG differential / game
0.05

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 8, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Calgary Flames

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
61.6
Corsi share (%)
50.8
Fenwick share (%)
49.0
Faceoff win %
49.9
Penalties / game
3.9

Shots / game: 29.4 · Shooting: 9.9% · Avg distance: 33.6 ft

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.2
Corsi share (%)
51.2
Fenwick share (%)
51.4
Faceoff win %
53.8
Penalties / game
6.2

Shots / game: 27.6 · Shooting: 10.1% · Avg distance: 34.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Calgary Flames CGY
Metric
Boston Bruins BOS
10Points19
0.455Points %0.731
28Goals for49
41Goals against28
-13Goal differential21
W4Current streakL1
Road versus home
Calgary Flames CGY road
Metric
Boston Bruins BOS home
4Games6
1Wins5
2Points10
-10Goal differential17
Last 10 games
Calgary Flames CGY
Metric
Boston Bruins BOS
5-5-0Record7-2-1
10Points15
27Goals for41
35Goals against21
-8Goal differential20
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Calgary Flames CGY 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Boston Bruins BOS 5 wins
Total goals30 – 25
Goal differential +5 / -5
Goals per game3.0 / 2.5
Shots per game33.3 / 28.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 29, 2025
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
1 - 2 25 - 20 View
Dec 17, 2024
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
4 - 3 35 - 23 View
Nov 7, 2024
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
3 - 4 37 - 38 View
Feb 22, 2024
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
2 - 3 34 - 30 View
Feb 6, 2024
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
4 - 1 29 - 22 View
Feb 28, 2023
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
4 - 3 20 - 57 View
Nov 10, 2022
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
1 - 3 32 - 28 View
Dec 11, 2021
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
4 - 2 27 - 42 View
Nov 21, 2021
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
4 - 0 32 - 28 View
Feb 25, 2020
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
5 - 2 31 - 28 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.