San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals 1/5/20 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
San Jose Sharks vs. Washington Capitals
NHL: 12:30 PM EST
Jan. 05, 2020
TV: NSWA, NSCA
Latest Odds : WAS -225 Total 6.5
The Sharks are not that good of a team and that will show up in this game. Granted, the Sharks are now sitting on an 18-21-3 record on the year, but the Sharks are only a couple of points out of the Pacific Division basement. The last game on the ice coming into play Saturday for the Sharks was a 3-2 win over the Penguins.
When it comes to scoring the Sharks have ended up getting 2.62 goals a game. The Sharks have converted on the power play at 14.9% on the year while killing off 88% of the power plays. The Sharks have allowed only 3.33 goals a game on the year.
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The Capitals are heading into the game here with a 28-9-5 record and that puts the Capitals on top of the Metro Division. The Capitals in their last game on the ice ended up getting a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on the road in what ended up being a great game for the teams.
Washington on the year has been able to score at a clip of 3.49 goals a game. The power play for the Capitals has converted at 21.3% so far and the defense has killed off 84.9% of the power plays. The defense for the Capitals have allowed 2.93 goals a game so far.
Recent Betting Trends:
San Jose are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Washington.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games.
Washington are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games.
Free Betting Pick: Under 6.5
The Capitals are facing a Sharks team that has been inconsistent as any team could get on the year so far. The Capitals have a great offense and a defense that has bee playing great as well. Look for the Sharks to continue to struggle in the game here as the Sharks offense is unable to really do much in the game and are shut down by the Capitals offense. Final Score, Washington Capitals win 4-2.