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Vancouver Canucks vs Nashville Predators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 20, 2027

NHL matchup

Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 20, 2027.

January 20, 2027 · 1:00 PM CST
Away

Vancouver Canucks

2-10-1

38.7%
at
Home

Nashville Predators

4-3-4

61.3% Model pick
Model V2 pick: Nashville Predators at 61.3%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Vancouver Canucks logo
Away team

Vancouver Canucks

38.7%
Fair American +158
Fair decimal 2.58
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Nashville Predators logo
Home team

Nashville Predators

61.3%
Fair American -158
Fair decimal 1.63
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 20, 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 20. 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

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

48:38 together · 9 games

xG share65.8%
Corsi for / against
55 / 43
Fenwick for / against
38 / 32
Corsi share
56.1%
Fenwick share
54.3%
xG for / against
3.00 / 1.56
Defense pair

99:32 together · 9 games

xG share45.8%
Corsi for / against
92 / 104
Fenwick for / against
70 / 74
Corsi share
46.9%
Fenwick share
48.6%
xG for / against
3.89 / 4.61
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

Justus Annunen

Nashville Predators · Last start: Oct 25

2 / 2 appearances covered

Shots faced
52
Save %
84.6
Goals allowed
8
Close-range shots %
34.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 20, 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.

Nashville Predators

xG for / game
2.92
xG against / game
3.25
xG differential / game
-0.33

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 20, 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 %
47.3
Penalties / game
3.8

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

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.8
Corsi share (%)
47.1
Fenwick share (%)
47.9
Faceoff win %
50.3
Penalties / game
3.4

Shots / game: 26.4 · Shooting: 11.4% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Vancouver Canucks VAN
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
5Points12
0.192Points %0.545
37Goals for31
60Goals against35
-23Goal differential-4
L4Current streakW1
Road versus home
Vancouver Canucks VAN road
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH home
7Games6
1Wins3
3Points7
-15Goal differential2
Last 10 games
Vancouver Canucks VAN
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
0-9-1Record4-2-4
1Points12
20Goals for30
45Goals against32
-25Goal differential-2
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Vancouver Canucks VAN 7 wins
10 games reviewed
Nashville Predators NSH 3 wins
Total goals33 – 27
Goal differential +6 / -6
Goals per game3.3 / 2.7
Shots per game27.6 / 26.3
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 12, 2026
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3 - 4 19 - 27 View
Nov 3, 2025
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5 - 4 36 - 29 View
Oct 23, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
1 - 2 22 - 35 View
Jan 29, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 1 22 - 32 View
Jan 3, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
3 - 0 19 - 27 View
Nov 17, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
5 - 3 22 - 27 View
Dec 19, 2023
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
5 - 2 35 - 28 View
Oct 31, 2023
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
2 - 5 29 - 27 View
Oct 24, 2023
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 2 24 - 18 View
Mar 6, 2023
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
3 - 4 32 - 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.
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