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Montréal Canadiens vs Calgary Flames prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 28, 2027

NHL matchup

Montréal Canadiens at Calgary Flames

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 28, 2027.

January 28, 2027 · 7:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Montréal Canadiens at 52.2%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

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

Montréal Canadiens logo
Away team

Montréal Canadiens

52.2%
Fair American -109
Fair decimal 1.92
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Calgary Flames logo
Home team

Calgary Flames

47.8%
Fair American +109
Fair decimal 2.09
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 28, 2027.

All Model Picks

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

Value Picks

Bets
10
Record
4-6
Net units
0.40
ROI
4.0%

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

Montréal Canadiens

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

108:21 together · 10 games

xG share62.2%
Corsi for / against
165 / 82
Fenwick for / against
127 / 61
Corsi share
66.8%
Fenwick share
67.6%
xG for / against
7.88 / 4.78
All observed combinations

Calgary Flames

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

53:06 together · 7 games

xG share54.9%
Corsi for / against
58 / 49
Fenwick for / against
42 / 35
Corsi share
54.2%
Fenwick share
54.5%
xG for / against
2.28 / 1.88
Defense pair

112:12 together · 10 games

xG share54.1%
Corsi for / against
125 / 98
Fenwick for / against
91 / 73
Corsi share
56.1%
Fenwick share
55.5%
xG for / against
5.70 / 4.83
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.

Jacob Fowler

Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Oct 25

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
127
Save %
93.7
Goals allowed
8
Close-range shots %
27.6

Devin Cooley

Calgary Flames · Last start: Oct 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
159
Save %
91.2
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
26.4
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 28, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Montréal Canadiens

xG for / game
3.47
xG against / game
3.11
xG differential / game
0.36

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

Calgary Flames

xG for / game
2.61
xG against / game
3.37
xG differential / game
-0.76

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 28, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Montréal Canadiens

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
62.6
Corsi share (%)
54.2
Fenwick share (%)
54.5
Faceoff win %
52.8
Penalties / game
5.5

Shots / game: 29.2 · Shooting: 10.6% · Avg distance: 33.2 ft

Calgary Flames

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
61.2
Corsi share (%)
49.4
Fenwick share (%)
47.9
Faceoff win %
49.5
Penalties / game
4.6

Shots / game: 28.7 · Shooting: 8.0% · Avg distance: 33.9 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Montréal Canadiens MTL
Metric
Calgary Flames CGY
14Points8
0.636Points %0.400
36Goals for23
36Goals against39
0Goal differential-16
W2Current streakW3
Road versus home
Montréal Canadiens MTL road
Metric
Calgary Flames CGY home
5Games6
3Wins3
7Points6
3Goal differential-6
Last 10 games
Montréal Canadiens MTL
Metric
Calgary Flames CGY
5-3-2Record4-6-0
12Points8
33Goals for23
34Goals against39
-1Goal differential-16
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Montréal Canadiens MTL 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Calgary Flames CGY 4 wins
Total goals24 – 21
Goal differential +3 / -3
Goals per game2.4 / 2.1
Shots per game30.6 / 32.3
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 7, 2026
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
1 - 4 29 - 35 View
Oct 22, 2025
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
2 - 1 28 - 37 View
Mar 8, 2025
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
0 - 1 26 - 24 View
Nov 5, 2024
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
3 - 2 35 - 24 View
Mar 16, 2024
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
2 - 5 38 - 28 View
Nov 14, 2023
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
2 - 1 29 - 35 View
Dec 12, 2022
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
1 - 2 35 - 38 View
Dec 1, 2022
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
2 - 1 19 - 46 View
Mar 3, 2022
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
5 - 4 35 - 34 View
Nov 11, 2021
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
2 - 4 26 - 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.