Washington Capitals

Ice Hockey NHL SAP Center at San Jose Sat 15 Mar 16:00

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  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 -106.

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

Sportsgambler.com boast hockey expertise and that comes from knowing the team news once it’s announced. The latest form will also fuel our NHL predictions and we make sure that the most important stats are on hand.

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 -106.

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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 -114 bet365 logo

Will Smith (Sharks) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 straight games. There is odds of -114 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

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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 above betting predictions.

Caps Heavy Favorites in Eyes of the Books

Washington Capitals are massive -250 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 +205.

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 +114.

You can back the Caps to make a fast start and hit the 3-goal mark first. The favorites are -170 to achieve this, with the Sharks +275 to win the race to this total.

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Alex Ovechkin Favorite to Score the First Goal

There’s the chance to back Alex Ovechkin at +650 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
-103
Anytime
+650
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Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)
First
+180
Anytime
+1050
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Tom Wilson (Capitals)
First
+185
Anytime
+1050
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Connor McMichael (Capitals)
First
+185
Anytime
+1050
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Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
Over 3.5
-143
Under 3.5
+110
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Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)
Over 3.5
+105
Under 3.5
-135
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Tom Wilson (Capitals)
Over 2.5
+135
Under 2.5
-175
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Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)
Over 2.5
-133
Under 2.5
+105
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

13 Mar NHL
Capitals 0-3 Kings
11 Mar NHL
Capitals 7-4 Ducks
09 Mar NHL
Kraken 2-4 Capitals
07 Mar NHL
Red Wings 2-5 Capitals
05 Mar NHL
Capitals 3-2 Rangers
03 Mar NHL
Senators 4-5 Capitals
01 Mar NHL
Lightning 3-1 Capitals
27 Feb NHL
Blues 5-2 Capitals
25 Feb NHL
Flames 3-1 Capitals
23 Feb NHL
Oilers 3-7 Capitals

Previous San Jose Sharks Lineups

13 Mar NHL
Blackhawks 2-4 Sharks
11 Mar NHL
Predators 3-2 Sharks
08 Mar NHL
Islanders 4-2 Sharks
06 Mar NHL
Sharks 3-7 Avalanche
04 Mar NHL
Sharks 6-2 Sabres
03 Mar NHL
Sharks 3-2 Maple Leafs
01 Mar NHL
Sharks 3-5 Senators
27 Feb NHL
Sharks 3-4 Canadiens
24 Feb NHL
Sharks 1-2 Jets
23 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 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 - -