San Jose Sharks vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 1/26/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Washington Capitals

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+150) Capitals (-188)

Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Capitals (23-11-9) will meet the San Jose Sharks (21-19-2) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Sharks at +150 and the Capitals are at -188. The total comes in at 6.

The San Jose Sharks will need a bounce back game after taking a 7-1 loss to the Lightning in their last outing. San Jose garnered 4 penalty minutes in this game. The Sharks had a below average offensive performance in this loss. Furthermore, they had 2 power play opportunities but didn't get a goal. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 1 of the 28 shots they launched.

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The Sharks have had 1,290 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .899. When at even strength, the Sharks let the opposition score 112 goals while having 95 on the offensive side of the ice. San Jose Sharks opponents have 105 power play opportunities (29th in pro hockey) and have scored 18 goals in those chances. For the season, they have accumulated 44 points and their points percentage sits at .524. San Jose has attempted 1,260 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.1%. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have notched 114 goals (20th in the NHL) this year and have surrendered 130. San Jose comes into tonight with 109 power play chances and they have scored 19 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 17.43%.

The man in goal for this game is James Reimer. During his career on the ice, Reimer has accrued 191 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .513. He has a save percentage of .913 for his 22,075 mins in the crease. Reimer has had 11,826 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 10,799 total saves. Opponents have racked up 1,027 goals against Reimer in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.79. He has earned an overall mark of 185-139-44 and he has started in 372 games. Reimer has taken the ice for 407 games during his NHL career.

When they were on the ice last, Washington faced off against the Golden Knights in a game where the Capitals took a loss by a final of 1-0. They had 5 power play chances in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Capitals scored 0 goals of the 34 shots on goal they attempted.

The Capitals have racked up 119 goals at even strength and 18 goals (26th in the league) while on the power play. Washington has taken 1,360 shots (7th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.07%, while allowing the opposition 1,215 shots. During this campaign, the Washington Capitals have earned a total of 137 goals, 55 points, in addition to a points percentage of .640. They have a total of 127 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 14.17%. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.70% on their opponents 114 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.5%. They have granted a total of 116 goals to be scored by way of 94 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they were shorthanded.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Ilya Samsonov defending the goal. Samsonov has amassed a lifetime record of 42-14-6 and has been in goal for 66 contests. Samsonov's rate of quality starts sits at 45.8% and he has 27 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has a tally of 1,590 stops out of 1,754 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .906. His opposition is averaging 2.66 goals/game and he has allowed 164 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 59 games and his ice time sits at 3,695 minutes.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Washington (-188) and under 5.5 goals

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