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San Jose Sharks vs Calgary Flames prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 31, 2026

NHL matchup

San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 31, 2026.

January 31, 2026 · 3:00 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 31. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

105:25 together · 10 games

xG share58.9%
Corsi for / against
87 / 99
Fenwick for / against
67 / 71
Corsi share
46.8%
Fenwick share
48.6%
xG for / against
5.10 / 3.56
All observed combinations

Calgary Flames

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

147:38 together · 10 games

xG share40.1%
Corsi for / against
134 / 173
Fenwick for / against
84 / 111
Corsi share
43.6%
Fenwick share
43.1%
xG for / against
4.24 / 6.33
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.

Yaroslav Askarov

San Jose Sharks · Last start: Jan 29

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
131
Save %
86.3
Goals allowed
18
Close-range shots %
30.5

Devin Cooley

Calgary Flames · Last start: Jan 29

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
143
Save %
93.7
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
31.5
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 31, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

San Jose Sharks

xG for / game
3.17
xG against / game
3.01
xG differential / game
0.16

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

Calgary Flames

xG for / game
2.58
xG against / game
3.31
xG differential / game
-0.73

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 31, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
52.8
Corsi share (%)
47.8
Fenwick share (%)
48.0
Faceoff win %
48.0
Penalties / game
3.2

Shots / game: 26.4 · Shooting: 12.1% · Avg distance: 31.9 ft

Calgary Flames

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
57.9
Corsi share (%)
47.8
Fenwick share (%)
46.0
Faceoff win %
46.6
Penalties / game
3.6

Shots / game: 26.0 · Shooting: 7.7% · Avg distance: 34.3 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
San Jose Sharks SJS
Metric
Calgary Flames CGY
13Points10
0.542Points %0.455
37Goals for28
43Goals against41
-6Goal differential-13
L1Current streakW4
Road versus home
San Jose Sharks SJS road
Metric
Calgary Flames CGY home
8Games7
4Wins4
9Points8
-3Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
San Jose Sharks SJS
Metric
Calgary Flames CGY
4-5-1Record5-5-0
9Points10
28Goals for27
36Goals against35
-8Goal differential-8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

San Jose Sharks SJS 2 wins
10 games reviewed
Calgary Flames CGY 8 wins
Total goals23 – 33
Goal differential -10 / +10
Goals per game2.3 / 3.3
Shots per game24.9 / 35.8
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 16, 2025
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
3 - 6 30 - 26 View
Nov 13, 2025
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
0 - 2 17 - 36 View
Apr 13, 2025
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
2 - 5 30 - 30 View
Apr 7, 2025
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
3 - 2 32 - 31 View
Feb 23, 2025
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
2 - 3 29 - 36 View
Dec 28, 2024
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
3 - 1 33 - 22 View
Apr 18, 2024
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
1 - 5 17 - 37 View
Apr 9, 2024
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
3 - 2 41 - 22 View
Feb 15, 2024
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
6 - 3 31 - 34 View
Apr 12, 2023
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
1 - 3 24 - 49 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.