Both the Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks are coming off a victory, heading into their meeting at SAP Center at San Jose on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET. The Sharks are underdogs despite being at home, at +130, and the Capitals are -155.
Washington secured a 3-1 road victory over the Los Angeles Kings in its last game on Dec. 2. Alexander Ovechkin had two points (two assists) for the Capitals.
In its most recent game on Dec. 1, San Jose secured a 6-3 home victory against the Utah Mammoth. Tyler Toffoli led the Sharks with four points (two goals and two assists) in that outing.
Prepare for this matchup with a look at who we project to emerge with the victory in Wednesday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Capitals vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming game between the Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Capitals 4 – Sharks 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.98 goals)
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Capitals vs. Sharks Moneylines
Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Capitals-Sharks game.
Favorite: Capitals (-155)Underdog: Sharks (+130)Capitals Betting InsightsThe Capitals are 13-7 when favored on the moneyline this season.Washington is 3-4 (winning 42.9% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter.The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Capitals have a 60.8% chance to win.Washington and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 10 of 27 games this season.Sharks Betting InsightsThe Sharks have been an underdog in 27 games this season, and won 13 (48.1%).San Jose has entered 22 games this season as an underdog by +130 or more and is 10-12 in those contests.Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Sharks have a 43.5% chance to win.San Jose has played 12 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.Capitals Key StatsWashington’s 91 total goals (3.4 per game) rank fourth in the league.The Capitals have conceded 68 total goals (2.5 per game), ranking fourth in NHL action for the fewest goals against.Its +23 goal differential is the second-best in the league.The 13 power-play goals the Capitals have scored this season rank 19th in the NHL (on 79 power-play chances).Washington’s 16.46% power-play conversion rate ranks 22nd in the league.Washington has the league’s 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (72.5%).Washington has the 23rd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 47.7%.The Capitals have an 11.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 12th in the league.Sharks Key StatsSan Jose has 79 goals this season (2.9 per game), 16th in the league.The Sharks have allowed 86 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 22nd in the league.With a goal differential of -7, the team is 24th in the league.The Sharks have 19 power-play goals (sixth-most in NHL) on 99 chances.San Jose has the league’s 16th-ranked power-play percentage (19.19%).This season, the Sharks have two shorthanded goals (11th in league).At 81.72%, San Jose has the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.San Jose is 21st in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48%).The 12% shooting percentage of the Sharks is seventh in the league.
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