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Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 8, 2026

NHL matchup

Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets

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 · 7:00 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.

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

156:24 together · 10 games

xG share60.7%
Corsi for / against
159 / 115
Fenwick for / against
119 / 91
Corsi share
58.0%
Fenwick share
56.7%
xG for / against
9.55 / 6.18
All observed combinations

Winnipeg Jets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

109:17 together · 10 games

xG share41.6%
Corsi for / against
102 / 98
Fenwick for / against
76 / 81
Corsi share
51.0%
Fenwick share
48.4%
xG for / against
4.75 / 6.67
Defense pair

121:51 together · 10 games

xG share53.0%
Corsi for / against
109 / 85
Fenwick for / against
80 / 60
Corsi share
56.2%
Fenwick share
57.1%
xG for / against
5.12 / 4.54
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 6

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
137
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
28.5

Connor Hellebuyck

Winnipeg Jets · Last start: Jan 6

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
116
Save %
86.2
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
28.4
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

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

Edmonton Oilers

xG for / game
3.79
xG against / game
3.10
xG differential / game
0.70

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

Winnipeg Jets

xG for / game
2.59
xG against / game
3.05
xG differential / game
-0.46

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.

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.9
Corsi share (%)
49.0
Fenwick share (%)
49.7
Faceoff win %
51.4
Penalties / game
4.6

Shots / game: 29.4 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 28.5 ft

Winnipeg Jets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.2
Corsi share (%)
52.8
Fenwick share (%)
52.1
Faceoff win %
52.7
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 27.2 · Shooting: 8.1% · Avg distance: 33.9 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Edmonton Oilers EDM
Metric
Winnipeg Jets WPG
18Points11
0.750Points %0.500
52Goals for27
43Goals against31
9Goal differential-4
OT1Current streakL1
Road versus home
Edmonton Oilers EDM road
Metric
Winnipeg Jets WPG home
5Games6
5Wins2
10Points5
14Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
Edmonton Oilers EDM
Metric
Winnipeg Jets WPG
7-2-1Record4-4-2
15Points10
38Goals for24
30Goals against27
8Goal differential-3
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Edmonton Oilers EDM 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Winnipeg Jets WPG 4 wins
Total goals36 – 31
Goal differential +5 / -5
Goals per game3.6 / 3.1
Shots per game33.0 / 26.6
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 29, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
3 - 1 21 - 42 View
Dec 6, 2025
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
2 - 6 21 - 27 View
Apr 13, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
4 - 1 39 - 18 View
Mar 20, 2025
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
4 - 3 20 - 24 View
Oct 9, 2024
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
6 - 0 20 - 30 View
Mar 26, 2024
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
4 - 3 42 - 25 View
Nov 30, 2023
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
3 - 1 39 - 26 View
Oct 21, 2023
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 2 27 - 40 View
Mar 4, 2023
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
5 - 7 35 - 39 View
Mar 3, 2023
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 6 28 - 33 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.