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New York Islanders vs Calgary Flames prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 7, 2027

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 7, 2027.

January 7, 2027 · 7:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Calgary Flames at 58.2%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

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

New York Islanders logo
Away team

New York Islanders

41.8%
Fair American +139
Fair decimal 2.39
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Calgary Flames logo
Home team

Calgary Flames

58.2%
Fair American -139
Fair decimal 1.72
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 7, 2027.

All Model Picks

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

Value Picks

Bets
11
Record
5-6
Net units
1.73
ROI
15.7%

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

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

54:55 together · 7 games

xG share46.9%
Corsi for / against
51 / 56
Fenwick for / against
37 / 43
Corsi share
47.7%
Fenwick share
46.3%
xG for / against
2.96 / 3.35
Defense pair

121:23 together · 10 games

xG share56.3%
Corsi for / against
126 / 86
Fenwick for / against
86 / 63
Corsi share
59.4%
Fenwick share
57.7%
xG for / against
5.72 / 4.44
All observed combinations

Calgary Flames

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

60:08 together · 8 games

xG share57.4%
Corsi for / against
69 / 51
Fenwick for / against
52 / 37
Corsi share
57.5%
Fenwick share
58.4%
xG for / against
2.64 / 1.96
Defense pair

113:54 together · 10 games

xG share53.9%
Corsi for / against
126 / 94
Fenwick for / against
93 / 71
Corsi share
57.3%
Fenwick share
56.7%
xG for / against
5.69 / 4.86
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.

Ilya Sorokin

New York Islanders · Last start: Oct 25

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
135
Save %
88.9
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
28.1

Devin Cooley

Calgary Flames · Last start: Oct 26

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
163
Save %
92.0
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
27.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 7, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Islanders

xG for / game
2.97
xG against / game
3.30
xG differential / game
-0.33

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

Calgary Flames

xG for / game
2.71
xG against / game
3.20
xG differential / game
-0.48

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 7, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.0
Corsi share (%)
49.2
Fenwick share (%)
48.7
Faceoff win %
56.0
Penalties / game
4.5

Shots / game: 25.9 · Shooting: 12.0% · Avg distance: 33.5 ft

Calgary Flames

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
61.7
Corsi share (%)
50.2
Fenwick share (%)
48.7
Faceoff win %
48.5
Penalties / game
4.5

Shots / game: 29.6 · Shooting: 9.1% · Avg distance: 34.2 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 3 wins
10 games reviewed
Calgary Flames CGY 7 wins
Total goals25 – 38
Goal differential -13 / +13
Goals per game2.5 / 3.8
Shots per game29.8 / 30.7
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 14, 2026
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at New York Islanders New York Islanders
2 - 3 32 - 27 View
Jan 17, 2026
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
2 - 4 30 - 19 View
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
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.