Washington Capitals

Ice Hockey NHL SAP Center at San Jose Sun 16 Mar 04:00

San Jose Sharks

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  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Find Out Our Best Puck Line Bet

The Capitals look great value on the puck line and our prediction is that they’ll cover a -1.5 goal deficit against the Sharks. This can be backed at 1.94.

Sharks Overtime Win in Previous H2H

Washington Capitals suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 3-0 scoreline occurred on the road at Crypto.com Arena against Los Angeles Kings. Caps lost the shots on goal battle, 21-27.

San Jose Sharks were winners last time out. It was a 4-2 home victory against Chicago Blackhawks at SAP Center at San Jose. Collin Graf scored twice, with Tyler Toffoli and Will Smith netting one goal. Goalie Alexandar Georgiyev made 24 saves (.923).

The Sharks have beaten the Caps in the last two encounters. They won 2-1 at SAP Center at San Jose and triumphed 2-1 (OT) at Capital One Arena. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen six the Caps wins.

Starting Goalies

Logan Thompson (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 31-4-6 2.32 .917 2
23/24 25-14-3 2.7 .908 1
Alexandar Georgiev (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 6-16-1 3.71 .878 0
23/24 38-18-4 3.02 .897 2
Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 28.4 shots on goal, with a 12.8% powerplay efficiency. The Caps have been giving up 3.1 goals from 24.9 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.7%.

Alexei Protas is the top points scorer with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, with Tom Wilson racking up 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Charlie Lindgren have a 2.77 goal against average with a .882 save percentage.

San Jose Sharks – Last 10 Games

The Sharks have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 28.6 shots on goal, with a 24.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.4 goals from 29.0 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 73.3%.

The top points scorer is Will Smith with 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, while Macklin Celebrini is next best after registering 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Alexandar Georgiyev have a 3.35 GAA with a .879 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

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Key Capitals vs Sharks stats:

  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Capitals in 3 of their last 5 games.

Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks Prediction

The best betting angle could be Washington Capitals to triumph by a considerable margin of victory. Therefore, the pick is -1.5 goals on the spread at 1.94.

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Caps -1.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 51.5% chance of winning. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Will Smith Over 1.5 Shots 1.88 bet365 logo

Will Smith (Sharks) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 straight games. There is odds of 1.88 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

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Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks Bet Builder Tips

Puck Line Capitals -1.5
To Score Alexei Protas
Shots on Goal Will Smith Over 1.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Capitals -1.5, Alexei Protas (Capitals) to score and Will Smith (Sharks) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Caps Heavy Favorites in Eyes of the Books

Washington Capitals are massive 1.40 favorites. They are regarded as 71% likely to win this game judging by the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, San Jose Sharks are trading at 3.05.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. There are many ways to wager on the NHL including Totals. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at 2.14.

You can back the Caps to make a fast start and hit the 3-goal mark first. The favorites are 1.59 to achieve this, with the Sharks 3.75 to win the race to this total.

Consider every angle when placing your National Hockey League wagers. The betting sites have a huge selection of team props and game lines and it’s all about finding a bet which matches your prediction of the game.

Alex Ovechkin Favorite to Score the First Goal

There’s the chance to back Alex Ovechkin at 7.50 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favorite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
First
7.50
Anytime
1.97
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Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)
First
11.50
Anytime
2.80
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Tom Wilson (Capitals)
First
11.50
Anytime
2.85
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Connor McMichael (Capitals)
First
11.50
Anytime
2.85
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Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
Over 3.5
1.70
Under 3.5
2.10
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Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)
Over 3.5
2.05
Under 3.5
1.74
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Tom Wilson (Capitals)
Over 2.5
2.35
Under 2.5
1.57
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Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)
Over 2.5
1.75
Under 2.5
2.05
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Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
17 Dylan Strome 66 17.53 20 44 64 10
21 Alexei Protas 66 16.55 28 30 58 38
80 Pierre-Luc Dubois 66 17.3 17 40 57 27

San Jose Sharks Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 William Eklund 62 19.59 14 35 49 -3
71 Macklin Celebrini 55 19.78 20 29 49 -26
73 Tyler Toffoli 64 16.68 25 19 44 -16

Injuries & Suspensions

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Nicklas Baeckstroem
Injured
Sonny Milano
Injured
T.J. Oshie
Injured

San Jose Sharks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jan Rutta
Injured
Logan Couture
Injured
Henry Thrun
Injured

Starting Lineups

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

40
Alexandar Georgiyev
38
Mario Ferraro
85
Shakir Mukhamadullin
72
William Eklund
71
Macklin Celebrini
73
Tyler Toffoli
43
Tom Wilson
17
Dylan Strome
8
Alexander Ovechkin
74
John Carlson
38
Rasmus Sandin
48
Logan Thompson

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

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40
Alexandar Georgiyev
44
Marc-Edouard Vlasic
37
Timothy Liljegren
51
Collin Graf
21
Alexander Wennberg
2
Will Smith
21
Alexei Protas
80
Pierre-Luc Dubois
24
Connor McMichael
57
Trevor van Riemsdyk
6
Jakob Chychrun
48
Logan Thompson

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

40
Alexandar Georgiyev
59
Jimmy Schuldt
5
Vincent Desharnais
10
Klim Kostin
63
Zack Ostapchuk
23
Barclay Goodrow
16
Taylor Raddysh
20
Lars Eller
88
Andrew Mangiapane
3
Matt Roy
42
Martin Fehervary
48
Logan Thompson

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

40
Alexandar Georgiyev
9
Noah Gregor
54
Patrick Giles
53
Ty Dellandrea
72
Anthony Beauvillier
26
Nic Dowd
22
Brandon Duhaime
48
Logan Thompson

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

14 Mar NHL
Capitals 0-3 Kings
12 Mar NHL
Capitals 7-4 Ducks
10 Mar NHL
Kraken 2-4 Capitals
08 Mar NHL
Red Wings 2-5 Capitals
06 Mar NHL
Capitals 3-2 Rangers
04 Mar NHL
Senators 4-5 Capitals
02 Mar NHL
Lightning 3-1 Capitals
28 Feb NHL
Blues 5-2 Capitals
26 Feb NHL
Flames 3-1 Capitals
24 Feb NHL
Oilers 3-7 Capitals

Previous San Jose Sharks Lineups

14 Mar NHL
Blackhawks 2-4 Sharks
12 Mar NHL
Predators 3-2 Sharks
09 Mar NHL
Islanders 4-2 Sharks
07 Mar NHL
Sharks 3-7 Avalanche
05 Mar NHL
Sharks 6-2 Sabres
04 Mar NHL
Sharks 3-2 Maple Leafs
02 Mar NHL
Sharks 3-5 Senators
28 Feb NHL
Sharks 3-4 Canadiens
25 Feb NHL
Sharks 1-2 Jets
24 Feb NHL
Sharks 2-3 Flames

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
3 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
4 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
5 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
6 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
7 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
8 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
2 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
3 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
4 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
5 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
6 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
7 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
8 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
3 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
4 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
5 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
6 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
7 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
8 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
2 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
3 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
4 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
5 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
6 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
7 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
8 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
3 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
5 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
6 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
7 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
8 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
9 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
10 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
11 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
12 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
13 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
14 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
15 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
16 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
3 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
4 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
5 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
6 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
7 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
8 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
9 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
10 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
11 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
12 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
13 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
14 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
15 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
16 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
3 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
4 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
5 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
6 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
7 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
9 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
10 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
11 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
12 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
13 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
14 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
15 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
16 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
17 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
18 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
19 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
20 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
21 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
22 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
23 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
24 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
25 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
26 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
27 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
28 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
29 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
30 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
31 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
32 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L