The Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks — the former coming off a victory, the latter a loss — will face each other on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET, at Capital One Arena in Washington. The Sharks are underdogs on the road, at +150, and the Capitals are -180.
Washington grabbed a 3-2 victory at home its last time out on Jan. 13 against the Montreal Canadiens. Rasmus Sandin led the Capitals with three points (three assists).
San Jose’s most recent game was a home loss, 7-2, against the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 11. Five Sharks players had one point each in that outing, including Collin Graf (one goal) and Alexander Wennberg (one goal).
As hockey play continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which team we project to win Thursday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Capitals vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick
For predictions on the upcoming game between the Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Sharks 3 – Capitals 2
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.00 goals)
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Capitals vs. Sharks Moneylines
Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Capitals-Sharks game.
Favorite: Capitals (-180)Underdog: Sharks (+150)Capitals Betting InsightsThe Capitals are 20-14 when favored on the moneyline this season.Washington is 2-3 (victorious in 40.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -180 or shorter.The Capitals have a 64.3% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.Washington’s 47 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals 19 times.Sharks Betting InsightsThe Sharks have been listed as an underdog 44 times this season, and won 23, or 52.3%, of those games.San Jose has a record of 14-14, a 50.0% win rate, when it’s been set as an underdog of +150 or more by bookmakers this season.The moneyline in this outing implies a 40.0% chance of victory for the Sharks.San Jose has played 25 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.Capitals Key StatsWashington has scored the seventh-most goals in the league (153 total, 3.3 per game).The Capitals have allowed 130 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking seventh in NHL action for the fewest goals against.Its goal differential (+23) makes the team fourth-best in the league.The 21 power-play goals the Capitals have recorded this season rank 27th in the NHL (on 137 power-play chances).Washington’s 15.33% power-play conversion rate ranks 31st in the league.The Capitals have capitalized with one shorthanded goal this season (26th among NHL teams).Washington kills 77.33% of opponent power plays, the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Washington wins 49.1% of its faceoffs (22nd in NHL).The Capitals shoot 11.1% as a team (14th in the league).Sharks Key StatsSan Jose has 141 goals this season (3.1 per game), 17th in the NHL.The Sharks’ total of 161 goals given up (3.6 per game) is 30th in the league.With a goal differential of -20, the team is 25th in the league.The Sharks have 33 power-play goals (ninth-most in NHL) on 158 chances.San Jose scores on 20.89% of its power plays, No. 13 in the NHL.In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have two.San Jose’s has the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.62%).San Jose wins 47.7% of faceoffs, 25th-ranked in the NHL.The Sharks’ 12.4% shooting percentage is fourth in the league.
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