The Washington Capitals (24-17-6), coming off a 3-2 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens, host the San Jose Sharks (23-19-3) at Capital One Arena on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Sharks were defeated by the Vegas Golden Knights 7-2 in their last outing.

Sign up for ESPN+ today to watch 1,000+ out-of-market NHL games, ESPN+ Hockey Night & more.

Prepare for this showdown with a look at who we project to emerge with the victory in Thursday's contest.

Over the past 10 games, the Sharks are 6-4-0 while putting up 37 total goals (11 power-play goals on 36 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 30.6%). They have conceded 42 goals.

Capitals vs. Sharks Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this encounter calls for a final result of Capitals 4, Sharks 2.

Moneyline Pick: Capitals (-196)
Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Capitals (-1.5)

Watch 1,000+ out-of-market NHL games, ESPN+ Hockey Night & more streaming all season on ESPN+.

Capitals Splits and Trends

The Capitals are 3-6-9 in overtime games as part of a 24-17-6 overall record.
Washington is 6-5-1 (13 points) in its 12 games decided by one goal.
In the six games this season the Capitals scored just one goal, they've finished 1-5-0 (two points).
Washington has taken eight points from the nine games this season when it scored two goals (2-3-4 record).
The Capitals have scored more than two goals in 30 games (21-7-2, 44 points).
In the 15 games when Washington has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it went 10-5-0 to record 20 points.
In the 23 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Washington is 12-8-3 (27 points).
The Capitals' opponents have had more shots in 19 games. The Capitals went 10-7-2 in those contests (22 points).

Sharks Splits and Trends

The Sharks have a 11-3-14 record in overtime games this season and a 23-19-3 overall record.
San Jose has earned 26 points (12-4-2) in its 18 games decided by one goal.
This season the Sharks scored only one goal in six games and they lost every time.
When San Jose has scored exactly two goals this season, they've earned five points (2-4-1 record).
The Sharks have scored three or more goals in 29 games, earning 44 points from those contests.
This season, San Jose has recorded a lone power-play goal in 19 games and registered 23 points with a record of 11-7-1.
When outshooting its opponent this season, San Jose is 5-6-0 (10 points).
The Sharks have been outshot by opponents in 33 games, going 17-13-3 to record 37 points.

Looking for NHL tickets? Head to StubHub today and see your team live.

Team Stats Comparison

Outkick the Coverage