Forward trio
40:43 together · 7 games
- Corsi for / against
- 43 / 28
- Fenwick for / against
- 33 / 17
- Corsi share
- 60.6%
- Fenwick share
- 66.0%
- xG for / against
- 1.77 / 1.09
Vancouver Canucks vs Detroit Red Wings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 8, 2026
NHL matchup
Vancouver Canucks at Detroit Red Wings
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 8, 2026.
January 8, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 prediction is not available yet for this game.
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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 8. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Vancouver Canucks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
103:30 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 98 / 85
- Fenwick for / against
- 70 / 56
- Corsi share
- 53.6%
- Fenwick share
- 55.6%
- xG for / against
- 4.21 / 3.21
Detroit Red Wings
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
100:36 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 76 / 91
- Fenwick for / against
- 46 / 69
- Corsi share
- 45.5%
- Fenwick share
- 40.0%
- xG for / against
- 2.51 / 5.48
Defense pair
171:11 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 139 / 161
- Fenwick for / against
- 100 / 112
- Corsi share
- 46.3%
- Fenwick share
- 47.2%
- xG for / against
- 5.92 / 8.43
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.
Thatcher Demko
Vancouver Canucks · Last start: Jan 6
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 153
- Save %
- 86.9
- Goals allowed
- 20
- Close-range shots %
- 35.9
John Gibson
Detroit Red Wings · Last start: Jan 5
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 149
- Save %
- 91.3
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 32.9
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 8, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Vancouver Canucks
- xG for / game
- 2.90
- xG against / game
- 3.64
- xG differential / game
- -0.74
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Detroit Red Wings
- xG for / game
- 2.64
- xG against / game
- 3.37
- xG differential / game
- -0.72
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 8, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Vancouver Canucks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 60.2
- Corsi share (%)
- 50.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 49.7
- Faceoff win %
- 48.8
- Penalties / game
- 3.4
Shots / game: 27.7 · Shooting: 10.5% · Avg distance: 34.0 ft
Detroit Red Wings
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 53.1
- Corsi share (%)
- 45.5
- Fenwick share (%)
- 45.6
- Faceoff win %
- 49.4
- Penalties / game
- 3.1
Shots / game: 25.6 · Shooting: 11.3% · Avg distance: 33.6 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
VAN
|
Metric |
DET
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Points | 13 |
| 0.192 | Points % | 0.542 |
| 37 | Goals for | 33 |
| 60 | Goals against | 37 |
| -23 | Goal differential | -4 |
| L4 | Current streak | W1 |
Road versus home
|
VAN road
|
Metric |
DET home
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 7 |
| 1 | Wins | 3 |
| 3 | Points | 7 |
| -15 | Goal differential | -3 |
Last 10 games
|
VAN
|
Metric |
DET
|
|---|---|---|
| 0-9-1 | Record | 5-2-3 |
| 1 | Points | 13 |
| 20 | Goals for | 31 |
| 45 | Goals against | 32 |
| -25 | Goal differential | -1 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
VAN
3 wins
10
games reviewed
DET
7 wins
Total goals23 – 33
Goal differential
-10
/
+10
Goals per game2.3 / 3.3
Shots per game33.9 / 26.2
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2025 |
Detroit Red Wings
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
4 - 0 | 20 - 39 | View |
| Feb 2, 2025 |
Detroit Red Wings
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
3 - 2 | 18 - 27 | View |
| Dec 1, 2024 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Detroit Red Wings
|
5 - 4 | 32 - 31 | View |
| Feb 15, 2024 |
Detroit Red Wings
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
1 - 4 | 28 - 21 | View |
| Feb 10, 2024 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Detroit Red Wings
|
3 - 4 | 31 - 28 | View |
| Feb 13, 2023 |
Detroit Red Wings
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
6 - 1 | 23 - 30 | View |
| Feb 11, 2023 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Detroit Red Wings
|
2 - 5 | 34 - 25 | View |
| Mar 17, 2022 |
Detroit Red Wings
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
1 - 0 | 35 - 43 | View |
| Oct 16, 2021 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Detroit Red Wings
|
1 - 3 | 41 - 21 | View |
| Oct 22, 2019 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Detroit Red Wings
|
5 - 2 | 41 - 33 | View |