Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

15/01/2026 at 19:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

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NHL

Match Stats


Shots on Goal
23	26
Shots off target
15	12
Shooting PCT
8.7% (2/23)	11.54% (3/26)
Blocked shots
11	15
Goalkeeper Saves
23	21
Saves PCT
88.46% (23/26)	91.3% (21/23)
Penalties
3	2
PIM
6	4
Power-play Goals
1	0
Shorthanded Goals
0	0
Power-play PCT
50% (1/2)	0% (0/3)
Pen. Killing PCT
100% (3/3)	50% (1/2)
Hits
17	16
Faceoffs Won
24	36
Faceoffs %
40	60
Giveaways
13	21
Takeaways
3	4
Empty Net Goals
0	0

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (0 - 0)
16:14, Carlson J. (2 min),
2nd Period (1 - 3)
00:56, Carlson J. (2 min),
09:46, Iorio V. (2 min),
10:58, 1 - 0, Strome D. (G), Ovechkin A. (A), Chychrun J. (A2)
13:27, 1 - 1, Ostapchuk Z. (G), Orlov D. (A), Eklund W. (A2)
14:53, 1 - 2, Graf C. (G), Regenda P. (A),
16:13, 1 - 3, Regenda P. (G), Celebrini M. (A), Graf C. (A2)
19:49, Toffoli T. (2 min),
3rd Period (1 - 0)
09:11, 2 - 3, Leonard R. (G), Carlson J. (A), Fehervary M. (A2)
09:56, Chychrun J. (2 min),

Highlights

Chances of winning

Washington Capitals
50.4%

Draw
21.4%

San Jose Sharks
28.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

48.5%

22%

29.5%

Our Initial ML Estimation

55%

25%

26%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Washington Capitals has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.9%)

San Jose Sharks has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.3%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Washington Capitals than the current prediction. (+4.6%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for San Jose Sharks than the current prediction. (-2.2%)

Washington Capitals - San Jose Sharks Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.9 ↓ (1.95)	4.44 ↑ (4.3)	3.38 ↑ (3.2)	4.7% (5.8%)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.25

What is the prediction for Washington Capitals - San Jose Sharks?

Users Predictions: 9 users predict this event. Washington will win (votes: 7 - 77.8%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 22.2%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Washington: 50.6% – 100%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Washington Capitals will win (3 of 3 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 4:3.

Preview Facts

Two mid-table teams will face off this time (ranked 8 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ) and 8 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Washington won 3.
Both teams are showing inconsistent performances lately.
San Jose may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
Recently, San Jose has had a series of home games.
Washington could have a small edge in this match.
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Washington won 11 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 9 matches, and goals 67:54. (average 3.4:2.7).
Including home matches between the teams, Washington won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 21:31. (average 2.3:3.4).

How many head-to-head matches has Washington Capitals won against San Jose Sharks?

Washington Capitals has won 4 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has San Jose Sharks won against Washington Capitals?

San Jose Sharks has won 3 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Washington Capitals - San Jose Sharks were as follows:

03.12.2025 San Jose Sharks - Washington Capitals 1:7

15.03.2025 San Jose Sharks - Washington Capitals 1:5

03.12.2024 Washington Capitals - San Jose Sharks 1:2

27.11.2023 San Jose Sharks - Washington Capitals 2:1

29.10.2023 Washington Capitals - San Jose Sharks 3:1

Latest results of Washington Capitals

13.01.2026 Washington Capitals - Montreal Canadiens 3:2 ✺

11.01.2026 Nashville Predators - Washington Capitals 3:2 ✺

09.01.2026 Chicago Blackhawks - Washington Capitals 1:5 ✺

07.01.2026 Washington Capitals - Dallas Stars 1:4 ✺

05.01.2026 Washington Capitals - Anaheim Ducks 7:4 ✺

Latest results of San Jose Sharks

11.01.2026 San Jose Sharks - Vegas Golden Knights 2:7 ✺

10.01.2026 San Jose Sharks - Dallas Stars 5:4 ✺

07.01.2026 Los Angeles Kings - San Jose Sharks 3:4 ✺

06.01.2026 San Jose Sharks - Columbus Blue Jackets 5:2 ✺

03.01.2026 San Jose Sharks - Tampa Bay Lightning 3:7 ✺

NHL Table

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche ✔	77	45	6	10	16	290:197	112
2	Dallas Stars ✔	78	35	11	12	20	262:214	104
3	Minnesota Wild ✔	78	30	15	12	21	261:225	102
4	Utah Mammoth	77	31	10	6	30	254:223	88
5	Edmonton Oilers	78	30	9	10	29	270:263	88
6	Vegas Golden Knights	78	28	8	16	26	249:241	88
7	Anaheim Ducks	78	24	17	5	32	257:276	87
8	Nashville Predators	78	27	10	10	31	238:256	84
9	Los Angeles Kings	77	19	13	19	26	211:236	83
10	San Jose Sharks	76	25	12	7	32	234:269	81
11	Winnipeg Jets	77	27	7	12	31	221:234	80
12	St. Louis Blues	77	29	4	12	32	206:241	78
13	Seattle Kraken	77	25	7	11	34	214:248	75
14	Calgary Flames	77	25	7	9	36	202:247	73
15	Chicago Blackhawks	78	21	7	14	36	202:256	70
16	Vancouver Canucks	77	15	7	8	47	202:297	52

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Carolina Hurricanes ✔	78	36	14	6	22	281:233	106
2	Tampa Bay Lightning ✔	78	39	9	6	24	281:221	102
3	Buffalo Sabres ✔	78	39	8	8	23	270:233	102
4	Montreal Canadiens ✔	78	32	14	10	22	273:245	102
5	Pittsburgh Penguins	78	33	7	16	22	280:250	96
6	Boston Bruins	79	31	12	10	26	264:246	96
7	Ottawa Senators	78	35	6	10	27	264:240	92
8	Philadelphia Flyers	78	25	15	12	26	233:232	92
9	Columbus Blue Jackets	78	27	12	12	27	245:241	90
10	New York Islanders	78	28	14	5	31	226:229	89
11	Detroit Red Wings	78	29	11	9	29	228:238	89
12	Washington Capitals	78	33	6	9	30	248:240	87
13	New Jersey Devils	78	28	12	3	35	219:239	83
14	Toronto Maple Leafs	77	23	9	14	31	242:275	78
15	Florida Panthers	78	29	8	4	37	233:266	78
16	New York Rangers	78	24	9	9	36	229:238	75

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