The San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals meet Thursday in NHL action at the Capital One Arena. Here’s a Capitals vs Sharks Prediction. This article will include a Capitals vs Sharks Pick.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks beat the Stars, lost to the Golden Knights, and they play the Red Wings next. The Sharks have won 6 of their last 8 games.
The San Jose Sharks are averaging 3.13 goals per game and are scoring 20.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Macklin Celebrini leads San Jose with 24 goals, Alexander Wennberg has 22 assists and William Eklund has 109 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.58 goals per game and are killing 77.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Yaroslav Askarov has given up 93 goals on 847 shots faced, and Alex Nedeljkovic has allowed 59 goals on 538 shots.
Washington Capitals Betting Preview
The Washington Capitals lost to the Predators, beat the Habs, and they play the Panthers next. The Capitals have lost 8 of their last 13 games.
The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.26 goals per game and are scoring 15.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Tom Wilson leads Washington with 22 goals, John Carlson has 26 assists, and Jakob Chychrun has 150 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.77 goals per game and are killing 77.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 76 goals on 904 shots faced, and Charlie Lindgren has allowed 46 goals on 411 shots.
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The Capitals have won nine of their last 10 home games after coming off overtime.
- The Sharks have lost seven of their last eight road games following a home loss.
- The Capitals have covered the puck line in eight of their last 10 home games after coming off overtime.
- The Sharks have lost the second period in seven of their last eight road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Sharks have won five of their last six games as road underdogs.
- The Capitals have lost two of their last three games as favorites after coming off overtime.
- The road team has covered the puck line in 12 of the last 14 games between the Sharks and Capitals.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five night games at Capital One Arena.
- The Sharks have won the first period in each of their last four road games against the Capitals.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Sharks’ last nine games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last four games between the Sharks and Capitals at Capital One Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Sharks’ last nine night games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Capitals’ last 10 Thursday games.
Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts
- Aliaksei Protas has scored a goal in five of his last six appearances with the Capitals as home favorites.
- Tom Wilson has recorded an assist in eight of his last nine appearances with the Capitals as home favorites.
- Ethen Frank has scored a goal in each of his last three appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Alexander Wennberg has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sharks’ last six road games.
- Macklin Celebrini has scored a goal in each of the Sharks’ last five road games.
- Macklin Celebrini ranks T1st in the league for multi-assist games (14) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Washington Capitals rank 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (15.33%).
- The Washington Capitals are one of four teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- The San Jose Sharks rank 30th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.58).
- The San Jose Sharks have recorded the equal-most wins when trailing after Period 2 this season (4).
Capitals vs Sharks Prediction
The Sharks are playing decent hockey as of late and it makes them worth a look in the big underdog role. The problem is the Capitals have been a tough out at home and it’s hard to ignore the 7-1 beat down about a month ago in San Jose. The Sharks just suffered a similar result a few days ago against Vegas. While having a better than expected season, the Sharks still have games where they just don’t compete. I’ll side with the Capitals and the PL for max betting value.