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

Updated Jan. 15, 2026 6:13 p.m. ET

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Alexander Ovechkin and Alexander Wennberg will be leading the charge for the Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks, respectively, when the two teams collide on Thursday, Jan. 15 at Capital One Arena, with the puck dropping at 7 p.m. ET. 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	142	-170	6.5	-122	102	-175	+145

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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

In 19 of 47 matches this season, Washington and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
San Jose has played 25 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.
These two teams are scoring 6.4 goals per game between them, 0.1 fewer than this game's total.
These two teams surrender a combined 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this game'scontest's total.
In terms of goals scored, the Capitals are seventh in the league, and the Sharks rank 17th.
The Capitals are seventh in the league in goals conceded, and the Sharks are 30th.

Capitals Stats

The Capitals score the seventh-most goals in the NHL (153 total, 3.3 per game).
Defensively, Washington is one of the stingiest units in NHL action, conceding 130 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank seventh.
Their +23 goal differential is fourth-best in the league.
The 21 power-play goals Washington has recorded this season (to rank 27th in the NHL) have come on 137 chances.
The Capitals' 15.33% power-play conversion rate ranks 31st in the league.
The one shorthanded goal Washington has scored this season rank 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	-

Capitals Player Props

Sharks Stats

With 141 goals (3.1 per game), the Sharks have the NHL's 17th-ranked offense.
San Jose allows 3.6 goals per game (161 total), which ranks 30th in the league.
They have the 25th-ranked goal differential in the league at -20.
San Jose has 33 power-play goals (ninth-most in NHL) on 158 chances.
The Sharks' power-play percentage (20.89) ranks them 13th in the league.
In terms of shorthanded goals, San Jose has two.

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%