Forward trio
47:45 together · 6 games
- Corsi for / against
- 27 / 42
- Fenwick for / against
- 21 / 32
- Corsi share
- 39.1%
- Fenwick share
- 39.6%
- xG for / against
- 1.49 / 2.56
Washington Capitals vs Vancouver Canucks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 21, 2026
NHL matchup
Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 21, 2026.
January 21, 2026
· 9:00 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 21. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Washington Capitals
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
76:01 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 55 / 68
- Fenwick for / against
- 38 / 49
- Corsi share
- 44.7%
- Fenwick share
- 43.7%
- xG for / against
- 2.17 / 3.84
Vancouver Canucks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
56:35 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 61 / 63
- Fenwick for / against
- 49 / 37
- Corsi share
- 49.2%
- Fenwick share
- 57.0%
- xG for / against
- 3.96 / 2.62
Defense pair
77:50 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 85 / 69
- Fenwick for / against
- 59 / 50
- Corsi share
- 55.2%
- Fenwick share
- 54.1%
- xG for / against
- 4.35 / 3.87
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.
Charlie Lindgren
Washington Capitals · Last start: Jan 19
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 162
- Save %
- 88.9
- Goals allowed
- 18
- Close-range shots %
- 25.3
Kevin Lankinen
Vancouver Canucks · Last start: Jan 19
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 151
- Save %
- 89.4
- Goals allowed
- 16
- Close-range shots %
- 33.8
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 21, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Washington Capitals
- xG for / game
- 2.84
- xG against / game
- 3.43
- xG differential / game
- -0.60
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Vancouver Canucks
- xG for / game
- 3.29
- xG against / game
- 3.75
- xG differential / game
- -0.46
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 21, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Washington Capitals
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 54.9
- Corsi share (%)
- 46.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 48.4
- Faceoff win %
- 51.4
- Penalties / game
- 4.7
Shots / game: 28.5 · Shooting: 10.2% · Avg distance: 35.3 ft
Vancouver Canucks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 65.4
- Corsi share (%)
- 52.6
- Fenwick share (%)
- 49.7
- Faceoff win %
- 46.8
- Penalties / game
- 2.7
Shots / game: 28.5 · Shooting: 6.0% · Avg distance: 31.0 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
WSH
|
Metric |
VAN
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Points | 7 |
| 0.636 | Points % | 0.250 |
| 39 | Goals for | 43 |
| 34 | Goals against | 65 |
| 5 | Goal differential | -22 |
| W2 | Current streak | W1 |
Road versus home
|
WSH road
|
Metric |
VAN home
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 6 |
| 1 | Wins | 1 |
| 2 | Points | 2 |
| -1 | Goal differential | -8 |
Last 10 games
|
WSH
|
Metric |
VAN
|
|---|---|---|
| 6-4-0 | Record | 1-8-1 |
| 12 | Points | 3 |
| 34 | Goals for | 24 |
| 32 | Goals against | 47 |
| 2 | Goal differential | -23 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
WSH
5 wins
10
games reviewed
VAN
5 wins
Total goals28 – 25
Goal differential
+3
/
-3
Goals per game2.8 / 2.5
Shots per game29.7 / 28.4
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Washington Capitals
|
4 - 3 | 24 - 31 | View |
| Jan 25, 2025 |
Washington Capitals
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
1 - 2 | 33 - 25 | View |
| Jan 8, 2025 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Washington Capitals
|
1 - 2 | 31 - 18 | View |
| Mar 16, 2024 |
Washington Capitals
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
2 - 1 | 24 - 22 | View |
| Feb 11, 2024 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Washington Capitals
|
3 - 2 | 29 - 33 | View |
| Nov 29, 2022 |
Washington Capitals
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
5 - 1 | 28 - 32 | View |
| Oct 17, 2022 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Washington Capitals
|
4 - 6 | 30 - 30 | View |
| Mar 11, 2022 |
Washington Capitals
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
4 - 3 | 34 - 26 | View |
| Jan 16, 2022 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Washington Capitals
|
4 - 2 | 32 - 33 | View |
| Nov 23, 2019 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Washington Capitals
|
2 - 1 | 33 - 33 | View |