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Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 17, 2026

NHL matchup

Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 17, 2026.

January 17, 2026 · 9:00 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 17. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

173:20 together · 10 games

xG share64.6%
Corsi for / against
192 / 151
Fenwick for / against
150 / 116
Corsi share
56.0%
Fenwick share
56.4%
xG for / against
12.21 / 6.68
All observed combinations

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

79:55 together · 10 games

xG share55.9%
Corsi for / against
82 / 69
Fenwick for / against
57 / 46
Corsi share
54.3%
Fenwick share
55.3%
xG for / against
3.82 / 3.02
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.

Connor Ingram

Edmonton Oilers · Last start: Jan 15

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
133
Save %
90.2
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
26.3

Kevin Lankinen

Vancouver Canucks · Last start: Jan 15

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
140
Save %
89.3
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
34.3
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 17, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Edmonton Oilers

xG for / game
3.86
xG against / game
2.74
xG differential / game
1.12

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

Vancouver Canucks

xG for / game
3.19
xG against / game
3.43
xG differential / game
-0.23

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 17, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.6
Corsi share (%)
50.0
Fenwick share (%)
51.6
Faceoff win %
52.4
Penalties / game
3.2

Shots / game: 31.5 · Shooting: 9.2% · Avg distance: 29.8 ft

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
67.6
Corsi share (%)
53.3
Fenwick share (%)
51.0
Faceoff win %
45.8
Penalties / game
3.0

Shots / game: 28.1 · Shooting: 6.8% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Edmonton Oilers EDM
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN
17Points5
0.773Points %0.192
49Goals for37
39Goals against60
10Goal differential-23
L1Current streakL4
Road versus home
Edmonton Oilers EDM road
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN home
5Games6
5Wins1
10Points2
14Goal differential-8
Last 10 games
Edmonton Oilers EDM
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN
8-2-0Record0-9-1
16Points1
44Goals for20
33Goals against45
11Goal differential-25
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Edmonton Oilers EDM 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Vancouver Canucks VAN 6 wins
Total goals32 – 36
Goal differential -4 / +4
Goals per game3.2 / 3.6
Shots per game31.8 / 25.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 26, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
3 - 4 29 - 27 View
Oct 11, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
1 - 3 15 - 37 View
Jan 23, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
2 - 6 26 - 34 View
Jan 18, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
2 - 3 15 - 27 View
Nov 9, 2024
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
7 - 3 31 - 20 View
Apr 13, 2024
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 1 27 - 33 View
Nov 6, 2023
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
2 - 6 43 - 36 View
Oct 14, 2023
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
4 - 3 16 - 40 View
Oct 11, 2023
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
1 - 8 27 - 32 View
Jan 21, 2023
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
4 - 2 29 - 29 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.