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New York Islanders vs Calgary Flames prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 17, 2026

NHL matchup

New York Islanders at Calgary Flames

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 · 2:00 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.

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

43:25 together · 5 games

xG share41.7%
Corsi for / against
49 / 55
Fenwick for / against
36 / 40
Corsi share
47.1%
Fenwick share
47.4%
xG for / against
2.92 / 4.08
Defense pair

134:42 together · 10 games

xG share27.7%
Corsi for / against
92 / 161
Fenwick for / against
60 / 120
Corsi share
36.4%
Fenwick share
33.3%
xG for / against
3.00 / 7.82
All observed combinations

Calgary Flames

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

161:23 together · 10 games

xG share40.3%
Corsi for / against
137 / 164
Fenwick for / against
95 / 126
Corsi share
45.5%
Fenwick share
43.0%
xG for / against
5.42 / 8.03
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.

Ilya Sorokin

New York Islanders · Last start: Jan 15

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
167
Save %
93.4
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
36.5

Devin Cooley

Calgary Flames · Last start: Jan 15

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
133
Save %
90.2
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
37.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

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

New York Islanders

xG for / game
2.63
xG against / game
3.58
xG differential / game
-0.96

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

Calgary Flames

xG for / game
2.88
xG against / game
3.24
xG differential / game
-0.36

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.

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
52.6
Corsi share (%)
44.8
Fenwick share (%)
44.3
Faceoff win %
50.1
Penalties / game
3.5

Shots / game: 24.8 · Shooting: 12.5% · Avg distance: 32.9 ft

Calgary Flames

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.9
Corsi share (%)
49.1
Fenwick share (%)
47.5
Faceoff win %
46.9
Penalties / game
4.0

Shots / game: 28.2 · Shooting: 8.5% · Avg distance: 33.2 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
New York Islanders NYI
Metric
Calgary Flames CGY
12Points10
0.545Points %0.455
32Goals for28
29Goals against41
3Goal differential-13
L1Current streakW4
Road versus home
New York Islanders NYI road
Metric
Calgary Flames CGY home
5Games7
1Wins4
3Points8
-5Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
New York Islanders NYI
Metric
Calgary Flames CGY
5-3-2Record5-5-0
12Points10
31Goals for27
27Goals against35
4Goal differential-8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

New York Islanders NYI 2 wins
10 games reviewed
Calgary Flames CGY 8 wins
Total goals23 – 39
Goal differential -16 / +16
Goals per game2.3 / 3.9
Shots per game28.7 / 31.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 22, 2025
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at New York Islanders New York Islanders
4 - 3 35 - 29 View
Nov 19, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
1 - 2 29 - 31 View
Feb 10, 2024
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at New York Islanders New York Islanders
5 - 2 24 - 36 View
Nov 18, 2023
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
5 - 4 33 - 39 View
Jan 6, 2023
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
1 - 4 25 - 21 View
Nov 7, 2022
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at New York Islanders New York Islanders
3 - 4 46 - 32 View
Feb 12, 2022
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
2 - 5 21 - 29 View
Nov 20, 2021
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at New York Islanders New York Islanders
5 - 2 31 - 36 View
Feb 26, 2019
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at New York Islanders New York Islanders
3 - 1 27 - 27 View
Feb 20, 2019
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
2 - 4 19 - 32 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.