Saturday’s NHL lineup features a matchup between the heavily favored Washington Capitals (43-15-8) and the San Jose Sharks (18-40-9) at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California. The Capitals are -245 on the moneyline to win on the road against the Sharks (+200) in the game, which starts at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-245)
• Underdog: Sharks (+200)
• Over/under: 6.5

Capitals vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Washington has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 29 of 66 games this season.
• San Jose’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 30 of 67 chances this season.
• Saturday’s over/under is 0.3 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.2 for these two clubs.
• The 6.3 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.2 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals average 3.6 goals per game, for a total of 238, which leads the NHL.
• Washington has conceded the fifth-fewest goals in league play this season, 171 (2.6 per game).
• With a +67 goal differential, they’re ranked second-best in the NHL.
• The 42 power-play goals Washington has put up this season (on 185 chances) rank 13th in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ 22.7% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 15th in the league.
• Washington’s six shorthanded goals this season rank eighth in the league.
• The Capitals’ penalty-kill percentage (82.14%) is the league’s seventh-best.
• The Capitals’ players win 50.1% of their faceoffs to rank 17th in the league.
• Washington has a 13% shooting percentage as a team (leading the league).
• The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.1 hits and 16.7 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Washington has gone 24-13 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• The Capitals have a record of 3-1 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -245.
• The moneyline odds imply that Washington has a 71.0% chance of winning this game.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 20 goals and 44 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 28 goals and 30 assists
• Pierre-Luc Dubois: 17 goals and 40 assists
• Logan Thompson: 28-4-5 record, .916 save percentage, 87 goals given up

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks have the league’s 27th-ranked scoring offense (176 total goals, 2.6 per game).
• San Jose’s 246 total goals allowed (3.7 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
• Their -70 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
• San Jose has recorded 38 power-play goals this season, which ranks 18th in the NHL (on 189 chances).
• The Sharks’ power-play conversion rate (20.11%) ranks 22nd in the league.
• San Jose has scored three shorthanded goals this season (21st in league).
• The Sharks’ 27th-ranked penalty kill rate is 73.79%.
• The Sharks have the league’s 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage (48.4%).
• San Jose is shooting 9.7% (28th in the league).
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.1 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog in 66 games this season, with 17 upset wins (25.8%).
• San Jose is 8-25 when it is underdogs of +200 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 33.3%.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: 20 goals and 29 assists
• William Eklund: 14 goals and 35 assists
• Tyler Toffoli: 25 goals and 18 assists
• Alexandar Georgiev: 13-22-1 record, .876 save percentage, 131 goals conceded