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New Jersey Devils vs Vancouver Canucks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 23, 2026

NHL matchup

New Jersey Devils at Vancouver Canucks

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 23, 2026.

January 23, 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 23. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

69:14 together · 9 games

xG share65.7%
Corsi for / against
63 / 41
Fenwick for / against
46 / 32
Corsi share
60.6%
Fenwick share
59.0%
xG for / against
3.42 / 1.78
Defense pair

122:13 together · 9 games

xG share56.8%
Corsi for / against
113 / 86
Fenwick for / against
79 / 65
Corsi share
56.8%
Fenwick share
54.9%
xG for / against
5.19 / 3.95
All observed combinations

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

70:02 together · 10 games

xG share50.0%
Corsi for / against
72 / 66
Fenwick for / against
51 / 47
Corsi share
52.2%
Fenwick share
52.0%
xG for / against
3.84 / 3.84
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.

Jake Allen

New Jersey Devils · Last start: Jan 20

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
139
Save %
89.9
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
39.6

Kevin Lankinen

Vancouver Canucks · Last start: Jan 21

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
159
Save %
90.6
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
33.3
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 23, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New Jersey Devils

xG for / game
3.01
xG against / game
2.88
xG differential / game
0.13

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

Vancouver Canucks

xG for / game
3.08
xG against / game
3.86
xG differential / game
-0.78

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 23, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.0
Corsi share (%)
51.6
Fenwick share (%)
51.0
Faceoff win %
52.6
Penalties / game
2.3

Shots / game: 29.3 · Shooting: 7.5% · Avg distance: 30.6 ft

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
63.0
Corsi share (%)
50.8
Fenwick share (%)
48.2
Faceoff win %
45.1
Penalties / game
3.0

Shots / game: 28.6 · Shooting: 6.3% · Avg distance: 31.4 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
New Jersey Devils NJD
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN
16Points7
0.615Points %0.250
43Goals for43
38Goals against65
5Goal differential-22
L1Current streakW1
Road versus home
New Jersey Devils NJD road
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN home
5Games6
2Wins1
4Points2
-6Goal differential-8
Last 10 games
New Jersey Devils NJD
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN
7-3-0Record1-8-1
14Points3
37Goals for24
25Goals against47
12Goal differential-23
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

New Jersey Devils NJD 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Vancouver Canucks VAN 4 wins
Total goals42 – 32
Goal differential +10 / -10
Goals per game4.2 / 3.2
Shots per game29.6 / 29.2
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 14, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
2 - 1 15 - 26 View
Mar 24, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
4 - 3 28 - 25 View
Oct 30, 2024
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
6 - 0 22 - 20 View
Jan 6, 2024
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
6 - 4 43 - 25 View
Dec 5, 2023
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
6 - 5 32 - 33 View
Feb 6, 2023
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
4 - 5 30 - 34 View
Nov 1, 2022
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
5 - 2 37 - 23 View
Mar 15, 2022
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
3 - 6 35 - 31 View
Feb 28, 2022
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
2 - 7 38 - 33 View
Nov 10, 2019
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
2 - 1 27 - 31 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.