Capitals vs Sharks Prediction - NHL Picks 3/4/23

San Jose Sharks (18-32-12) vs Washington Capitals (30-27-6)

Game Info: Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 6:00 pm (SAP Center at San Jose)

Betting Odds: San Jose Sharks +120 / Washington Capitals -140 --- Over/Under: 6 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Washington Capitals will play the San Jose Sharks on Saturday evening at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.

Capitals Preview

The Washington Capitals are 30-27-6 this season after they defeated the Anaheim Ducks in overtime by a score of 3-2 in their last game. Washington out shot Anaheim by a total of 39-23 and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.02 goals per game, 2.97 goals against per game, 20.9% on the power play, and 82.4% on the penalty kill. Alex Ovechkin has led the Capitals this season with 33 goals, 24 assists, and 244 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Washington is Darcy Kuemper, who is 18-19-4 this season with a 2.76 goals against average and a .909 save percentage.

Sharks Preview

The San Jose Sharks are 18-32-12 this season after they lost to the St. Louis Blues by a score of 6-3 in their last game. San Jose out shot St. Louis by a total of 25-23 and won 58.9% of the faceoffs in the game. The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.94 goals per game, 3.65 goals against per game, 18.3% on the power play, and 83.1% on the penalty kill. Erik Karlsson has led the Sharks with 19 goals, 59 assists, and 157 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for San Jose is Kaapo Kahkonen, who is 8-13-5 this season with a 3.51 goals against average and a .887 save percentage.

Trends

Washington is 2-7 in their last 9 games and 1-9 in their last 10 games following a win. The under is 7-3 in Washington’s last 10 games. San Jose is 2-6 in their last 8 games against the Metro and 13-38 in their last 51 home games. The over is 20-7-2 in San Jose’s last 29 home games. The road team is 7-1 in these two teams last 8 head to head meetings.

Pick

San Jose comes into this game on a four game losing streak and has allowed 19 goals in the four losses. Washington has won two of their last three games, but they have struggled since the All-Star break. Both teams do not score many goals, but Washington’s defense has been pretty solid. I like the Capitals on the road here.

David’s Pick Capitals ML

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