NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks with Line Combinations 12/3/2025 | Inside The Rink

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Washington Capitals (16-9-2) at San Jose Sharks (13-11-3)
Venue: SAP Center
Date: Wednesday, December 3
Time: 10:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, NBCS-CA
Radio: Capitals Radio 24/7, 1290 AM KPAY

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Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals have won eight of their last nine games after a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. Washington is second in the NHL in goals against per game, allowing 2.52 goals per game.

San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks have won three of their last five games after a 6-3 win over the Utah Mammoth on Monday. San Jose has the 16th-ranked power play at 19.2 percent.

Washington Capitals Projected Lines

Ovechkin-Strome-Beauvillier
Protas-Sourdif-Wilson
Duhaime-McMichael-Leonard
Milano-Lapierre-Frank

Fehervary-Carlson
Chychrun-Roy
Sandin-Van Riemsdyk

Lindgren
Lindgren

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San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Toffoli-Celebrini-Smith
Eklund-Wennberg-Gaudette
Kurashev-Dellandrea-Graf
Regenda-Goodrow-Reaves

Orlov-Mukhamadullin
Ferraro-Kingberg
Dickinson-Liljegren

Askarov
Nedeljkovic

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Players To Watch:

Washington Capitals

Tom Wilson leads the Capitals with 30 points. Alex Ovechkin is second with 27.

San Jose Sharks

Macklin Celebrini is second in the NHL with 40 points. Will Smith has contributed 27 points.

Injury Report:

Washington Capitals

F Pierre-Luc Dubois – IR
F Nic Dowd – IR

San Jose Sharks

D Ryan Ellis – IR
G Carey Price – LTIR
C Michael Misa – IR
RW Jeff Skinner – IR
D Vincent Desharnais – IR

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