San Jose Sharks vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 03 Dec 2024

Back Sharks to Make Life Difficult for Caps

Our puck line prediction involves the Sharks with a +1.5 start against the Capitals. They can still afford to lose by a single goal and we’re grabbing the -110 for some value.

Sharks Came Out on Top in Last H2H Clash

San Jose Sharks won their previous game 4-2. This road victory at Climate Pledge Arena against Seattle Kraken was their second on the spin. Cody Ceci was on target along with three of his teammates. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood had 36 saves (.947).

Washington Capitals won last time out by a 6-5 scoreline. On the road against New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center, they made it four wins on the spin. John Carlson managed 3 points, all of them were assists.

These two teams last met at SAP Center at San Jose, with the Sharks claiming the win. Beating the Caps by a 2-1 scoreline. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen six the Caps wins.

Starting Goalies

Mackenzie Blackwood (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	20-8-3	2.22	.917	2
23/24	10-25-1	3.45	.899	2

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

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.8 goals from 28.0 shots on goal, with a 20.6% powerplay efficiency. The Sharks have been giving up 3.4 goals from 28.8 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.1%.

William Eklund is the top points scorer with 11 points, 2 goals and 9 assists, with Mikael Granlund recording 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 2.86 goal against average with a .899 save percentage.

The Caps have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.2 goals from 27.1 shots on goal, with a 33.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.9 goals from 28.1 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.5%.

The top points scorer is Dylan Strome with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, while Jakob Chychrun is next best after registering 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.57 GAA with a .912 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of team, player and goalie stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Sharks vs Capitals stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Sharks in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Sharks in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Sharks in 4 consecutive games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Capitals in 5 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Capitals in 13 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Capitals in 6 consecutive games at home this season.

San Jose Sharks vs Washington Capitals Prediction

San Jose Sharks look capable of keeping the scoreline respectable in this NHL clash. The +1.5 spread affords us the chance to get -110 that they win or lose by one goal.

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Sharks +1.5 Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 52.4% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

Sharks +1.5 @ -110 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Macklin Celebrini Over 2.5 Shots -125

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 8 of the past 10 games. We’re anticipating that he is able to perform well and cover the line, with odds of -125 currently available.

Latest Macklin Celebrini Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+265

First

+1400

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-103

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Correct Score Prediction

Sharks 3 - 2 Capitals

The Sharks can be backed to win 3-2 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +1150 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Sharks

Capitals

1-0

Sharks

+6000

Capitals

+5000

2-0

Sharks

+6600

Capitals

+4500

2-1

Sharks

+1900

Capitals

+1400

3-0

Sharks

+5000

Capitals

+2200

3-1

Sharks

+2900

Capitals

+1600

3-2

Sharks

+1150

Capitals

+850

4-0

Sharks

+7500

Capitals

+2200

4-1

Sharks

+2800

Capitals

+1000

4-2

Sharks

+2500

Capitals

+1300

4-3

Sharks

+1400

Capitals

+1000

5-0

Sharks

+14000

Capitals

+3500

5-1

Sharks

+5500

Capitals

+1400

5-2

Sharks

+3000

Capitals

+1100

5-3

Sharks

+3500

Capitals

+2000

5-4

Sharks

+2500

Capitals

+2000

6-0

Sharks

+2500

Capitals

+5500

6-1

Sharks

+13000

Capitals

+2900

6-2

Sharks

+6000

Capitals

+1800

6-3

Sharks

+5000

Capitals

+2000

6-4

Sharks

+7000

Capitals

+4000

6-5

Sharks

+6000

Capitals

+5000

7-0

Sharks

+6000

Capitals

+8000

7-1

Sharks

+6000

Capitals

+5000

7-2

Sharks

+6000

Capitals

+4500

7-3

Sharks

+10000

Capitals

+3500

7-4

Sharks

+10000

Capitals

+5000

7-5

Sharks

+14000

Capitals

+10000

7-6

Sharks

+14000

Capitals

+12000

8-0

Sharks

+14000

Capitals

+12500

8-1

Sharks

+14000

Capitals

+8000

8-2

Sharks

+14000

Capitals

+7500

8-3

Sharks

+14000

Capitals

+9000

8-4

Sharks

+14000

Capitals

+9000

8-5

Sharks

+14000

Capitals

+12000

9-1

Sharks

+14000

Capitals

+13000

9-2

Sharks

+14000

Capitals

+12500

9-3

Sharks

+14000

Capitals

+14000

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San Jose Sharks vs Washington Capitals 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 above betting predictions.

Caps Big Favorites on the Moneyline

Washington Capitals are strong -278 favorites to win this game according to the Moneyline betting odds. The sportsbooks give them a 74% chance of claiming victory. For those wanting to back San Jose Sharks, you will find +220 about the underdogs.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are +108.

The Caps are -190 should you want to back the betting favorites in the Race to 3 Goals. The Sharks can be wagered at +300 to get to the 3-goal mark first.

There are a wide range of team props and game lines when it comes to wagering on the National Hockey League and we recommend visiting the leading betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the clash.

Moneyline

Sharks

+220

Capitals

-278

3-Way Moneyline

Sharks

+370

Tie

+375

Capitals

-167

Puck Line

Sharks +1.5

-112

Capitals -1.5

-108

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-132

Over 6.5

+108

Connor McMichael Favorite to Light the Lamp First

There is +130 available that Connor McMichael finds the net at any stage. He is available at +800 to register the first goal which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

First

+130

Anytime

+800

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

First

+155

Anytime

+900

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

First

+170

Anytime

+1000

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

First

+190

Anytime

+1100

Alexei Protas (Capitals)

First

+250

Anytime

+1300

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

First

+250

Anytime

+1400

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

First

+265

Anytime

+1400

Fabian Zetterlund (Sharks)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Andrew Mangiapane (Capitals)

First

+290

Anytime

+1500

Jakub Vrána (Capitals)

First

+290

Anytime

+1500

William Eklund (Sharks)

First

+290

Anytime

+1500

Mikael Granlund (Sharks)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Lars Eller (Capitals)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

Hendrix Lapierre (Capitals)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

Ivan Miroshnichenko (Capitals)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

John Carlson (Capitals)

First

+380

Anytime

+1900

Will Smith (Sharks)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

First

+420

Anytime

+2000

Taylor Raddysh (Capitals)

First

+420

Anytime

+2000

Klim Kostin (Sharks)

First

+440

Anytime

+2200

Ty Dellandrea (Sharks)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Alexander Wennberg (Sharks)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-105

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-123

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-103

Fabian Zetterlund (Sharks)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-169

John Carlson (Capitals)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-103

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+150

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

William Eklund (Sharks)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-100

Micro Betting

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Last 5 & H2H

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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