Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks Prediction 12-3-24 NHL Picks

The San Jose Sharks and the Washington Capitals meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks Prediction.

San Jose Sharks Recap

The San Jose Sharks come into this one looking to build on a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken last time out. After this game, the Sharks will continue on the road to take on Tampa Bay.

Sharks Win Back-To-Back Games Vs. Kraken

Mikael Granlund has a team-high 28 points with 10 goals and 18 assists while Tyler Toffoli has 17 points with 9 goals and 8 assists. William Eklund has 22 points with 4 goals and 18 assists and Jake Walman has 19 points with 15 assists. Fabian Zetterlund has 19 points with 9 goals of his own and Alex Wennberg also has 14 points with 6 goals and 8 assists. Vitek Vanecek has gone 3-5-1 with a 3.52 GAA and an .894 save percentage while Mackenzie Blackwood is 5-8-3 with a 3.52 GAA and a .906 save percentage on the year.

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The road team has won 11 of the Capitals’ last 12 games.
• The Capitals have lost three of their last four games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Capitals’ last 10 games.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as home favorites.

Washington Capitals Recap

The Washington Capitals come into this one looking to add to a 6-5 win over the New Jersey Devils last time out. After this game, Washington will take on the Maple Leafs and Canadiens.

Capitals Win Fourth Straight

Dylan Strome leads the Capitals with 34 points including 8 goals and a team-high 26 assists while Alex Ovechkin has 25 points with 15 goals and 10 assists and Connor McMichael’s added 24 points with 14 goals and 10 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 21 points with 8 goals and 13 assists while Tom Wilson has 19 points and John Carlson has 19 points with Wilson logging 9 goals and 10 assists and Carlson adding 16 assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois also has 16 points with 13 assists of his own. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 10-1-1 with a 2.56 GAA and a .911 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 7-5 with a 2.95 GAA and an .893 save percentage this season.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The Capitals have won each of their last five games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Sharks have lost each of their last six Tuesday road games.
• The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last eight night games.

Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks Prediction

I’m on the Capitals here. The Caps are just playing the better hockey by a fair margin right now, and while the Sharks have been able to and will continue to provide value in spots, I don’t think this is one of them. The defense for the Caps at the moment is slightly concerning, but the Capitals are overcoming that with great offense and all of that without Alex Ovechkin is even more impressive in my opinion. The Sharks just don’t have the goaltending to withstand a barrage like what they’re likely going to face here against the Capitals, and I think that Washington wins this one by a couple of goals, so give me the Capitals -1.5 here.