Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Verizon Center

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The San Jose Sharks travel to Verizon Center to play the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at +120 and the Capitals at -140. The over/under has been set at 5.5.

The San Jose Sharks have started out the young season with a 2 - 0 record. They have scored 4 points and 7 goals while giving up 1 goals so far. They have had 9 power play opportunities and scored 2 powerplay goals for a 22% powerplay percentage so far. They have attempted 76 shots on goal and surrendered 47 shots. Their overall save percentage to this point is 98%.

The Washington Capitals have started out the young season with a 1 - 0 record. They have scored 2 points and 5 goals while giving up 3 goals so far. They have had 5 power play opportunities and scored 2 powerplay goals for a 40% powerplay percentage so far. They have attempted 27 shots on goal and surrendered 24 shots. Their overall save percentage to this point is 88%.

The Sharks are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game and 21-8 in their last 29 games playing on 2 days rest. They are 5-12 in their last 17 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game and 2-5 in their last 7 vs. the Metropolitan and 1-5 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

The under is 5-1-1 in the Sharks last 7 games following a win and 6-2 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. The under is also 6-2 in their last 8 vs. the Eastern Conference, 8-3 in their last 11 vs. the Metropolitan and 9-4-2 in their last 15 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. However, the over is 13-6-1 in their last 20 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game and 4-1 in their last 5 Tuesday games.

The Capitals are 5-0 in their last 5 Tuesday games and6-1 in their last 7 home games. They are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. the Pacific, 9-3 in their last 12 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game and 1-4 in their last 5 vs. the Western Conference.

The under is 5-1-1 in the Capitals last 7 vs. a team with a winning % above .600, 5-1-1 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game and 9-2 in their last 11 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. The under is also 4-1-1 in their last 6 games following a win, 7-2-1 in their last 10 overall, 3-1-1 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest and 5-2 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

Head to head, the Sharks are 10-1 in the last 11 meetings in Washington and 18-3 in the last 21 meetings. The road team is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings. The under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings in Washington.

San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 2-0 straight up

The San Jose Sharks are 0-1-0 against the over/under

Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 1-0 straight up

The Washington Capitals are 1-0-0 against the over/under

San Jose Sharks Injuries

10/05/15 LW Raffi Torres Suspension expected to miss 41 games

Washington Capitals Injuries

10/09/15 C Chris Brown Hand expected to miss 2-6 weeks
10/07/15 C Nicklas Backstrom Hip expected to miss 4-5 games

Tony's Pick: Take Washington

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