North Bay Battalion vs Flint Firebirds predictions, Jan 18, 2026

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In an upcoming OHL matchup, the North Bay Battalion will face off against the Flint Firebirds on January 18, 2026. The North Bay Battalion has been in impressive form recently, winning all of their last 5 matches. On the other hand, the Flint Firebirds have won 3 of their last 5 matches, showing they are no pushovers.

The bookmakers have the odds slightly in favor of the Flint Firebirds with 2.16 compared to the 2.59 odds for the North Bay Battalion at home. However, our model predicts a 35.7% chance of a home win, a 21.9% chance of a draw, and a 42.3% chance of an away win.

Both teams have shown tactical strengths in their recent performances, with the North Bay Battalion displaying solid defensive capabilities and the Flint Firebirds showcasing an attacking flair. It’s bound to be a closely fought contest with both teams in good shape coming into the match. As such, the outcome could swing either way, making it a game worth watching for hockey fans.

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North Bay 35.5%

Draw 22%

Flint 42.5%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.59	4.18	2.16

Latest Results

16.01.26 Oshawa Generals – North Bay Battalion – 2:5 15.01.26 North Bay Battalion – Sudbury Wolves – 2:1 09.01.26 Brampton Steelheads – North Bay Battalion – 1:5 08.01.26 North Bay Battalion – Ottawa 67s – 4:2 04.01.26 North Bay Battalion – Sudbury Wolves – 5:2

16.01.26 Sudbury Wolves – Flint Firebirds – 7:2 15.01.26 Barrie Colts – Flint Firebirds – 5:3 10.01.26 Flint Firebirds – Kingston Frontenacs – 4:1 09.01.26 Flint Firebirds – Saginaw Spirit – 4:2 07.01.26 Flint Firebirds – Sarnia Sting – 7:4

Facts

Enjoy a meeting between a mid-ranked team and one of the leaders (ranked 5 in the zone Promotion ~ OHL (Play Offs: ) and 1 in the zone Promotion ~ OHL (Play Offs: )).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, North Bay won 4.

North Bay is in fantastic form, winning most of its recent matches (last 5 games: 5 wins).

In recent matches, Flint has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.

In the last 18 head-to-head matches, North Bay won 13 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 84:59. (average 4.7:3.3).

Including home matches between the teams, North Bay won 8 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 47:24. (average 5.2:2.7).

Latest Head To Head

07.11.25 Flint Firebirds – North Bay Battalion – 9:3 21.02.25 Flint Firebirds – North Bay Battalion – 1:4 08.12.24 North Bay Battalion – Flint Firebirds – 4:1 24.02.24 Flint Firebirds – North Bay Battalion – 2:3 22.10.23 North Bay Battalion – Flint Firebirds – 6:4

Standings

2025/26

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Flint Firebirds	44	25	4	4	11	164:126	62
2	Kitchener Rangers	41	23	3	4	11	148:114	56
3	Windsor Spitfires	42	23	5	5	9	163:102	61
4	Soo Greyhounds	42	20	6	2	14	163:126	54
5	London Knights	42	16	8	3	15	138:123	51
6	Owen Sound Attack	41	16	2	4	19	158:164	40
7	Guelph Storm	42	16	2	4	20	146:173	40
8	Saginaw Spirit	42	12	3	7	20	139:178	37
9	Sarnia Sting	43	9	4	5	25	128:177	31
10	Erie Otters	42	12	2	2	26	110:167	30

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Brantford Bulldogs	41	28	1	5	7	186:113	63
2	Barrie Colts	42	19	7	6	10	140:116	58
3	Ottawa 67s	42	24	6	3	9	154:98	63
4	Peterborough Petes	41	19	4	3	15	143:144	49
5	North Bay Battalion	41	18	5	2	16	138:127	48
6	Niagara IceDogs	40	13	6	4	17	122:142	42
7	Kingston Frontenacs	43	17	2	4	20	128:133	42
8	Sudbury Wolves	42	14	2	1	25	131:168	33
9	Brampton Steelheads	41	12	1	5	23	111:149	31
10	Oshawa Generals	41	7	2	2	30	95:164	20

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