
Sharks vs Capitals Prediction 3/15/25 NHL Picks Today
Washington Capitals (43-15-8) vs. San Jose Sharks (18-40-9)
March 15, 2025 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: San Jose Sharks 225 / Washington Capitals -278; Over/Under: 6.5
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The Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks meet Saturday in NHL action at the SAP Center. Here’s a Sharks vs Capitals Prediction. This article will include a Sharks vs Capitals Pick.
Washington Capitals Betting Preview
The Washington Capitals lost to the Kings, beat the Ducks, and they play the Red Wings, Flyers, and Panthers next. The Capitals had their five-game winning streak snapped in a shutout loss to the Kings.
The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.61 goals per game and are scoring 22.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 33 goals, Dylan Strome has 44 assists and Connor McMichael has 148 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.59 goals per game and are killing 82.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Charlie Lindgren has allowed 78 goals on 760 shots faced, and Logan Thompson has given up 87 goals on 1,033 shots.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks lost to the Predators, beat the Blackhawks, and they play the Hurricanes, Bruins, and Maple Leafs next. The Sharks have seen three of their 18 wins come in their last six games.
The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.63 goals per game and are scoring 20.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads San Jose with 25 goals, Mikael Granlund has 35 assists and Macklin Celebrini has 192 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.67 goals per game and are killing 73.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has given up 78 goals on 632 shots faced, and Vitek Vanecek has allowed 63 goals on 533 shots.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Sharks have won each of their last two games as underdogs against the Capitals.
- The Sharks have covered the puck line in four of their last five day games at SAP Center at San Jose.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in 16 of their last 20 games as favorites following a road loss.
- The Sharks have won the first period in each of their last six games against the Capitals.
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The Sharks have lost nine of their last 10 day games following a win.
- The favorites have won each of the Sharks’ last six games at SAP Center at San Jose.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Capitals’ last four games.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six Saturday games.
- The Capitals have won the third period in each of their last nine games as road favorites.
Matchup/League Facts
- The San Jose Sharks rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (3.67).
- The San Jose Sharks rank 30th in the league for goals per game this season (2.63).
- The Washington Capitals rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (3.61).
- The Washington Capitals rank 3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.59).
Sharks vs Capitals Injury Report
The San Jose Sharks will be without Logan Couture, Jan Rutta, Yaroslav Askarov, and Henry Thrun.
The Washington Capitals will be without Sonny Milano.
Sharks vs Capitals Prediction
The Sharks are coming off a win over the Blackhawks, and they’ve won the last two games against the Capitals, so you can talk yourself into the plus money. But you’re then reminded that the Sharks are arguably the worst team in hockey, and they don’t string together success. The Capitals have the offensive horses to give the Sharks fits, and they’ve been road warriors all year where they’re 22-8-2 on the season. The Sharks don’t cash enough tickets to chase a potential big payout. Give me the Caps, and of course, I’ll take the PL to shave the juice.