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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Calgary Flames prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 12, 2027

NHL matchup

Columbus Blue Jackets at Calgary Flames

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 12, 2027.

January 12, 2027 · 7:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Calgary Flames at 63.5%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Away team

Columbus Blue Jackets

36.5%
Fair American +174
Fair decimal 2.74
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Calgary Flames logo
Home team

Calgary Flames

63.5%
Fair American -174
Fair decimal 1.57
Calculate value
Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 12, 2027.

All Model Picks

Bets
3
Record
1-2
Net units
-0.25
ROI
-8.3%

Value Picks

Bets
11
Record
5-6
Net units
1.73
ROI
15.7%

Market Favourite

Bets
1
Record
0-1
Net units
-1.00
ROI
-100.0%

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 12. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets

9 / 9 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

85:28 together · 9 games

xG share48.2%
Corsi for / against
77 / 70
Fenwick for / against
47 / 51
Corsi share
52.4%
Fenwick share
48.0%
xG for / against
2.50 / 2.69
Defense pair

106:55 together · 7 games

xG share42.9%
Corsi for / against
102 / 107
Fenwick for / against
75 / 85
Corsi share
48.8%
Fenwick share
46.9%
xG for / against
4.91 / 6.53
All observed combinations

Calgary Flames

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

60:08 together · 8 games

xG share57.4%
Corsi for / against
69 / 51
Fenwick for / against
52 / 37
Corsi share
57.5%
Fenwick share
58.4%
xG for / against
2.64 / 1.96
Defense pair

113:54 together · 10 games

xG share53.9%
Corsi for / against
126 / 94
Fenwick for / against
93 / 71
Corsi share
57.3%
Fenwick share
56.7%
xG for / against
5.69 / 4.86
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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Cam Talbot

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
110
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
39.1

Devin Cooley

Calgary Flames · Last start: Oct 26

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
163
Save %
92.0
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
27.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 12, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.85
xG against / game
3.40
xG differential / game
-0.55

9 / 9 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Calgary Flames

xG for / game
2.71
xG against / game
3.20
xG differential / game
-0.48

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 12, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

9 / 9 games covered

Attempts / game
55.0
Corsi share (%)
48.5
Fenwick share (%)
48.4
Faceoff win %
54.7
Penalties / game
3.89

Shots / game: 26.8 · Shooting: 8.7% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Calgary Flames

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
61.7
Corsi share (%)
50.2
Fenwick share (%)
48.7
Faceoff win %
48.5
Penalties / game
4.5

Shots / game: 29.6 · Shooting: 9.1% · Avg distance: 34.2 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Calgary Flames CGY
8Points10
0.444Points %0.455
22Goals for28
30Goals against41
-8Goal differential-13
W1Current streakW4
Road versus home
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ road
Metric
Calgary Flames CGY home
2Games7
0Wins4
0Points8
-3Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Calgary Flames CGY
4-5-0Record5-5-0
8Points10
22Goals for27
30Goals against35
-8Goal differential-8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Calgary Flames CGY 5 wins
Total goals27 – 33
Goal differential -6 / +6
Goals per game2.7 / 3.3
Shots per game29.2 / 36.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 13, 2026
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 5 32 - 43 View
Nov 5, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
1 - 5 43 - 26 View
Dec 3, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
0 - 3 16 - 22 View
Nov 29, 2024
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 5 29 - 34 View
Jan 25, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
5 - 2 32 - 30 View
Oct 20, 2023
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
1 - 3 37 - 29 View
Jan 23, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
3 - 4 25 - 49 View
Dec 9, 2022
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
1 - 3 32 - 27 View
Feb 15, 2022
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
2 - 6 20 - 41 View
Jan 26, 2022
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
6 - 0 62 - 23 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.