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Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 18, 2027

NHL matchup

Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 18, 2027.

January 18, 2027 · 2:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Colorado Avalanche at 61.1%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

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Vancouver Canucks logo
Away team

Vancouver Canucks

38.9%
Fair American +157
Fair decimal 2.57
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Colorado Avalanche logo
Home team

Colorado Avalanche

61.1%
Fair American -157
Fair decimal 1.64
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 18, 2027.

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

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

89:40 together · 10 games

xG share33.0%
Corsi for / against
62 / 102
Fenwick for / against
41 / 78
Corsi share
37.8%
Fenwick share
34.5%
xG for / against
2.98 / 6.05
All observed combinations

Colorado Avalanche

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

104:07 together · 9 games

xG share57.4%
Corsi for / against
134 / 93
Fenwick for / against
95 / 73
Corsi share
59.0%
Fenwick share
56.5%
xG for / against
6.11 / 4.54
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.

Leevi Meriläinen

Vancouver Canucks · Last start: Oct 25

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
188
Save %
90.4
Goals allowed
18
Close-range shots %
37.8

Scott Wedgewood

Colorado Avalanche · Last start: Oct 25

4 / 4 appearances covered

Shots faced
126
Save %
88.9
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
27.0
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 18, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vancouver Canucks

xG for / game
2.09
xG against / game
4.36
xG differential / game
-2.26

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

Colorado Avalanche

xG for / game
3.06
xG against / game
2.88
xG differential / game
0.18

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 18, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
43.8
Corsi share (%)
40.6
Fenwick share (%)
39.1
Faceoff win %
47.1
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 18.7 · Shooting: 10.7% · Avg distance: 32.3 ft

Colorado Avalanche

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
61.7
Corsi share (%)
51.5
Fenwick share (%)
51.4
Faceoff win %
46.2
Penalties / game
3.9

Shots / game: 28.6 · Shooting: 12.2% · Avg distance: 32.9 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Vancouver Canucks VAN
Metric
Colorado Avalanche COL
5Points13
0.192Points %0.542
37Goals for49
60Goals against40
-23Goal differential9
L4Current streakL1
Road versus home
Vancouver Canucks VAN road
Metric
Colorado Avalanche COL home
7Games6
1Wins4
3Points9
-15Goal differential11
Last 10 games
Vancouver Canucks VAN
Metric
Colorado Avalanche COL
0-9-1Record4-5-1
1Points9
20Goals for35
45Goals against35
-25Goal differential0
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Vancouver Canucks VAN 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Colorado Avalanche COL 6 wins
Total goals30 – 32
Goal differential -2 / +2
Goals per game3.0 / 3.2
Shots per game27.0 / 29.6
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 1, 2026
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
8 - 6 26 - 30 View
Dec 2, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
1 - 3 21 - 31 View
Nov 9, 2025
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
5 - 4 32 - 33 View
Apr 10, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
4 - 1 30 - 32 View
Feb 4, 2025
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
0 - 3 25 - 31 View
Dec 16, 2024
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
1 - 3 31 - 25 View
Mar 13, 2024
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
4 - 3 34 - 21 View
Feb 20, 2024
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
1 - 3 25 - 27 View
Nov 22, 2023
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
2 - 5 29 - 25 View
Jan 20, 2023
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
4 - 1 29 - 29 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.