Forward trio
46:46 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 57 / 29
- Fenwick for / against
- 45 / 18
- Corsi share
- 66.3%
- Fenwick share
- 71.4%
- xG for / against
- 2.24 / 1.12
Vancouver Canucks vs Montréal Canadiens prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 12, 2026
NHL matchup
Vancouver Canucks at Montréal Canadiens
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 12, 2026.
January 12, 2026
· 6:30 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 12. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Vancouver Canucks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
85:37 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 89 / 75
- Fenwick for / against
- 59 / 52
- Corsi share
- 54.3%
- Fenwick share
- 53.2%
- xG for / against
- 3.24 / 3.08
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
93:35 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 90 / 99
- Fenwick for / against
- 70 / 64
- Corsi share
- 47.6%
- Fenwick share
- 52.2%
- xG for / against
- 5.43 / 4.66
Defense pair
133:53 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 140 / 112
- Fenwick for / against
- 97 / 78
- Corsi share
- 55.6%
- Fenwick share
- 55.4%
- xG for / against
- 7.14 / 5.72
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 10
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 121
- Save %
- 84.3
- Goals allowed
- 19
- Close-range shots %
- 34.7
Jacob Fowler
Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Jan 10
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 120
- Save %
- 90.0
- Goals allowed
- 12
- Close-range shots %
- 30.8
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 12, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Vancouver Canucks
- xG for / game
- 3.04
- xG against / game
- 3.66
- xG differential / game
- -0.63
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Montréal Canadiens
- xG for / game
- 3.64
- xG against / game
- 3.26
- xG differential / game
- 0.38
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 12, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Vancouver Canucks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 65.5
- Corsi share (%)
- 52.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.4
- Faceoff win %
- 47.1
- Penalties / game
- 3.5
Shots / game: 28.2 · Shooting: 8.2% · Avg distance: 33.4 ft
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 60.5
- Corsi share (%)
- 52.0
- Fenwick share (%)
- 53.8
- Faceoff win %
- 49.2
- Penalties / game
- 4.3
Shots / game: 27.8 · Shooting: 13.3% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
VAN
|
Metric |
MTL
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Points | 16 |
| 0.250 | Points % | 0.667 |
| 43 | Goals for | 38 |
| 65 | Goals against | 36 |
| -22 | Goal differential | 2 |
| W1 | Current streak | W3 |
Road versus home
|
VAN road
|
Metric |
MTL home
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Games | 6 |
| 2 | Wins | 3 |
| 5 | Points | 7 |
| -14 | Goal differential | -3 |
Last 10 games
|
VAN
|
Metric |
MTL
|
|---|---|---|
| 1-8-1 | Record | 6-3-1 |
| 3 | Points | 13 |
| 24 | Goals for | 30 |
| 47 | Goals against | 28 |
| -23 | Goal differential | 2 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
VAN
5 wins
10
games reviewed
MTL
5 wins
Total goals38 – 36
Goal differential
+2
/
-2
Goals per game3.8 / 3.6
Shots per game30.2 / 27.8
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
4 - 3 | 24 - 31 | View |
| Mar 11, 2025 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
4 - 2 | 27 - 31 | View |
| Jan 6, 2025 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
4 - 5 | 20 - 24 | View |
| Mar 21, 2024 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
1 - 4 | 17 - 25 | View |
| Nov 12, 2023 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
5 - 2 | 37 - 32 | View |
| Dec 5, 2022 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
6 - 7 | 26 - 32 | View |
| Nov 9, 2022 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
2 - 5 | 33 - 29 | View |
| Mar 9, 2022 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
3 - 5 | 25 - 33 | View |
| Nov 29, 2021 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
2 - 1 | 42 - 34 | View |
| Mar 20, 2021 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
4 - 5 | 18 - 40 | View |