The Washington Capitals and the San Jose Sharks meet in NHL action from the SAP Center on Saturday. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Washington is listed as a -154 road favorite while San Jose is a +128 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 6 goals.
Injuries
For Washington, John Carlson is out with a face injury while Martin Fehervary and Nick Jensen are both questionable for this game. For San Jose, Jonah Gadjovich is out indefinitely with an upper body injury.
Matchup History
San Jose’s 4-1 win over the Capitals back on February 12th, 2023, made it back-to-back wins for the Sharks in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Washington is 1-9 in their last 10 games following a win and 1-6 in their last 7 games played on 2 days rest while the under is 4-0-1 in their last 5 games played on 2 days rest. San Jose is 13-38 in their last 51 home games and 21-58 in their last 79 games overall while the under is 5-1 in their last 6 games against the Pacific division.
Pick
I’m taking the over here. I can’t trust either team in this spot, with the Capitals still playing inconsistent hockey and the Sharks winning just 6 games at home up to this point in the year. Both teams have given up their fair share of goals this season though, and I think this is definitely a spot to back a high-scoring matchup. Give me the over here.