Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks Betting Picks & Predictions
5 and San Jose at +169.5, with the total listed at six points. The two teams will finish their two-game regular-season series on Monday, November 27th with Washington looking
Game outlook
5 and San Jose at +169.5, with the total listed at six points. The two teams will finish their two-game regular-season series on Monday, November 27th with Washington looking to avenge their 3-1 loss to San Jose on October 2nd. The game is set to begin at 10:30 PM ET at the SAP Center in San Jose.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Capitals -208 | Sharks +179
Spread: Capitals -1.5 (+125) | Sharks +1.5 (-144)
Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Washington will win straight-up is 68%.
Washington Capitals
They are 16th in penalty killing percentage (having blocked 78.8% of penalties) and have the lowest power play percentage in the NHL at 4.1%. After ending their five-game winning streak last week against the Edmonton Oilers (with a 5-0 defeat), Charlie Lindgren was their starting goalie, who has a 2.51 GAA and a .926 save percentage, while Darcy Kuemper is 4-3-2 with a 3.04 GAA and a .892 save percentage this season. The Washington Capitals are currently 10-5-2 and have a power ranking of 30. They own the worst power-play percentage in the league, scoring only three goals on 50 opportunities and have the lowest penalty killing percentage in the NHL at 78.8%. They have an average of 2.41 goals for and average of 2.82 goals against per game this season. Last week, the Capitals ended their five-game winning streak with a 5-0 defeat against the Oilers, with Charlie Lindgren at the goal and Darcy Kuemper having a 6-4 record this season.