Capitals vs. Sharks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 15

Published Jan. 14, 2026 12:12 p.m. ET

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At 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 15, Tom Wilson and Macklin Celebrini will go head-to-head in a contest between the Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks at Capital One Arena. Here is everything you need to know to know about the Capitals-Sharks game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Capitals vs. Sharks Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Capitals vs Sharks Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Capitals	-1.5	124	-148	6.5	-110	-110	-198	+164

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Capitals vs. Sharks Prediction

ATS Pick: Capitals (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Capitals 4 - Sharks 2

Capitals vs. Sharks Betting Insights

Washington's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 19 times.
San Jose has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 25 of 45 games this season.
These teams average 6.4 goals per match combined, 0.1 less than this game's total.
These teams allow a combined 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this game'scontest's total.
The Capitals are seventh in goals scored in the league, and the Sharks are 15th.
The Sharks are 30th in the league in goals surrendered, and the Capitals are eighth.

Capitals Stats

The Capitals' 153 total goals (3.3 per game) make them the seventh-best scoring team in the NHL.
Defensively, Washington has been one of the stingiest units in NHL play, giving up 130 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank eighth.
Their +23 goal differential is fourth-best in the league.
The 21 power-play goals Washington has recorded this season rank 27th in the NHL (on 137 chances).
The Capitals have the league's 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.33%).
Washington has recorded one shorthanded goal this season (26th among all NHL teams).

Capitals Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Tom Wilson	41	22	20	42	49	11	45.8%
Alexander Ovechkin	47	20	20	40	43	6	100%
Dylan Strome	45	10	25	35	36	11	58.7%
John Carlson	43	9	26	35	70	28	-
Jakob Chychrun	45	15	17	32	60	19	-

Sharks Stats

The Sharks have 141 goals this season (3.1 per game), 15th in the NHL.
San Jose gives up 3.6 goals per game (161 total), which ranks 30th in the league.
They have the 26th-ranked goal differential in the league at -20.
With 33 power-play goals (on 158 chances), San Jose is ninth-best in the NHL.
The Sharks have the league's 13th-ranked power-play percentage (20.89).
San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals (24th in NHL).

Sharks Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Macklin Celebrini	45	24	46	70	70	26	49.1%
Alexander Wennberg	45	10	22	32	36	21	45.5%
Tyler Toffoli	45	13	19	32	32	12	26.7%
William Eklund	41	11	18	29	40	10	0%
Will Smith	33	12	17	29	29	8	24.1%