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	55	34	3	9	9	212:138	83
2	Minnesota Wild	58	21	13	10	14	196:169	78
3	Dallas Stars	57	28	6	9	14	193:160	77
4	Vegas Golden Knights	57	20	7	14	16	191:179	68
5	Utah Mammoth	57	23	7	4	23	183:157	64
6	Edmonton Oilers	58	21	7	8	22	198:194	64
7	Seattle Kraken	56	21	6	9	20	162:165	63
8	Anaheim Ducks	56	18	12	3	23	185:195	63
9	Los Angeles Kings	56	14	9	14	19	146:161	60
10	Nashville Predators	57	19	7	7	24	169:198	59
11	San Jose Sharks	55	16	11	4	24	171:193	58
12	Chicago Blackhawks	57	17	5	9	26	154:185	53
13	Winnipeg Jets	56	20	2	8	26	160:175	52
14	Calgary Flames	56	19	4	6	27	142:169	52
15	St. Louis Blues	57	19	1	9	28	147:203	49
16	Vancouver Canucks	57	12	6	6	33	149:210	42

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Tampa Bay Lightning	55	28	9	4	14	199:140	78
2	Carolina Hurricanes	57	26	10	6	15	197:163	78
3	Montreal Canadiens	57	21	11	8	17	199:187	72
4	Detroit Red Wings	58	23	10	6	19	174:175	72
5	Pittsburgh Penguins	56	25	4	12	15	192:169	70
6	Buffalo Sabres	57	26	6	6	19	195:176	70
7	Boston Bruins	57	24	8	5	20	195:182	69
8	New York Islanders	58	22	10	5	21	169:162	69
9	Columbus Blue Jackets	56	20	9	7	20	179:177	65
10	Washington Capitals	59	24	5	7	23	189:177	65
11	Toronto Maple Leafs	57	19	8	9	21	188:194	63
12	Ottawa Senators	57	22	6	7	22	191:184	63
13	Philadelphia Flyers	56	18	7	11	20	167:180	61
14	Florida Panthers	57	23	6	3	25	174:191	61
15	New Jersey Devils	57	18	10	2	27	146:175	58
16	New York Rangers	57	14	8	6	29	151:180	50

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