Washington Capitals vs. San Jose Sharks odds, tips and betting trends

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Jan. 14, 2026, 5:51 p.m. ET

Jan 11, 2026; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) looks for a pass against Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner (93) during the first period at SAP Center at San Jose.

The Washington Capitals host the San Jose Sharks at Capital One Arena on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

Washington claimed a 3-2 home victory over the Montreal Canadiens in its last game on Jan. 13.

San Jose played at home in its last game on Jan. 11, and fell 7-2 against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Get ready for this matchup with what you need to know about Thursday’s hockey action.

Watch Capitals vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Washington Capitals vs. San Jose Sharks odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Capitals (-198)Underdog: Sharks (+164)Over/under: 6.5Capitals vs. Sharks game info and start timeDate: Thursday, January 15, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Capitals vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Capitals stats and trendsIn 34 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 20 times.The Capitals have picked up a victory one time through three games as a moneyline favorite shorter than -198 this season.There is a 66.4% chance that Washington wins this contest, per the moneyline.Washington’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 19 of 47 times.Over the last 10 contests, the Capitals are 5-4-1 (70.0% of possible points).They have scored 36 goals during that span.Over on the defensive end, the Capitals have given up 29 goals (2.9 per game) over those 10 outings.Sharks stats and trendsThe Sharks have claimed an upset victory in 23, or 52.3%, of the 44 games they have played while the underdog this season.San Jose has a record of 10-13 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +164 or longer on the moneyline.The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 37.9%.San Jose has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 25 of 45 games this season.Over the past 10 games, the Sharks have gone 6-4-0 (80.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 3.7 goals-per-game average (37 total) over that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Sharks have given up 42 goals (4.2 per game) in those 10 outings.

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