Forward trio
51:21 together · 7 games
- Corsi for / against
- 56 / 55
- Fenwick for / against
- 45 / 33
- Corsi share
- 50.5%
- Fenwick share
- 57.7%
- xG for / against
- 3.77 / 2.26
Vancouver Canucks vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 15, 2026
NHL matchup
Vancouver Canucks at Columbus Blue Jackets
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 15, 2026.
January 15, 2026
· 6:00 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 15. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Vancouver Canucks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
79:30 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 77 / 66
- Fenwick for / against
- 54 / 43
- Corsi share
- 53.8%
- Fenwick share
- 55.7%
- xG for / against
- 3.55 / 2.44
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
63:21 together · 5 games
- Corsi for / against
- 71 / 60
- Fenwick for / against
- 54 / 47
- Corsi share
- 54.2%
- Fenwick share
- 53.5%
- xG for / against
- 4.08 / 2.63
Defense pair
92:23 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 127 / 79
- Fenwick for / against
- 82 / 60
- Corsi share
- 61.7%
- Fenwick share
- 57.7%
- xG for / against
- 5.55 / 3.31
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.
Kevin Lankinen
Vancouver Canucks · Last start: Jan 13
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 143
- Save %
- 90.9
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 30.8
Jet Greaves
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Jan 13
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 162
- Save %
- 88.9
- Goals allowed
- 18
- Close-range shots %
- 34.6
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 15, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Vancouver Canucks
- xG for / game
- 3.16
- xG against / game
- 3.59
- xG differential / game
- -0.43
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 3.69
- xG against / game
- 3.27
- xG differential / game
- 0.42
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 15, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Vancouver Canucks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 67.1
- Corsi share (%)
- 53.4
- Fenwick share (%)
- 50.8
- Faceoff win %
- 46.2
- Penalties / game
- 3.3
Shots / game: 27.7 · Shooting: 7.6% · Avg distance: 32.5 ft
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 66.7
- Corsi share (%)
- 50.5
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.5
- Faceoff win %
- 51.3
- Penalties / game
- 3.7
Shots / game: 32.1 · Shooting: 10.0% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
VAN
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Points | 8 |
| 0.192 | Points % | 0.444 |
| 37 | Goals for | 22 |
| 60 | Goals against | 30 |
| -23 | Goal differential | -8 |
| L4 | Current streak | W1 |
Road versus home
|
VAN road
|
Metric |
CBJ home
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 7 |
| 1 | Wins | 4 |
| 3 | Points | 8 |
| -15 | Goal differential | -5 |
Last 10 games
|
VAN
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 0-9-1 | Record | 4-5-0 |
| 1 | Points | 8 |
| 20 | Goals for | 22 |
| 45 | Goals against | 30 |
| -25 | Goal differential | -8 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
VAN
5 wins
10
games reviewed
CBJ
5 wins
Total goals38 – 35
Goal differential
+3
/
-3
Goals per game3.8 / 3.5
Shots per game31.8 / 29.9
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
3 - 4 | 32 - 24 | View |
| Mar 28, 2025 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
6 - 7 | 37 - 38 | View |
| Dec 6, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
2 - 5 | 32 - 17 | View |
| Jan 27, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
4 - 5 | 29 - 34 | View |
| Jan 15, 2024 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 4 | 30 - 43 | View |
| Jan 27, 2023 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
2 - 5 | 26 - 34 | View |
| Oct 18, 2022 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 4 | 35 - 33 | View |
| Dec 14, 2021 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
3 - 4 | 23 - 39 | View |
| Nov 26, 2021 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 4 | 41 - 21 | View |
| Mar 8, 2020 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
2 - 1 | 22 - 27 | View |