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Capitals at Sharks

NHL · Wednesday, Dec 3 · 9:00 PM CT · SAP Center at San Jose · Final WSH 7 – SJ 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
WSH4217
SJ0011
Team box
WSH·SJ
31
shots
24
1 of 2
power play
1 of 5
56.0
faceoff %
44.0
10
hits
19
16
blocked shots
6
10
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Charlie LindgrenWSH2423.958
Yaroslav AskarovSJ128.667
Alex NedeljkovicSJ1916.842

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
SJ +7
WSH +7
P1P2P3
largest lead: SJ 0 · WSH 7lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was WSH 63%, SJ 37% · Updated Dec 3, 2025

Expected margin
WSH by 1.1
Expected score
WSH 3.6 – 2.5 SJ
Expected total
6.1
CapitalsThe matchupSharks
−168Our fair odds+168
3.6Expected goals2.5
+0.22Power rating−0.50
3.4Goals / game3.0
2.6Allowed / game3.2
29.6Shots / game24.4
47.7Faceoff %47.7
20.4Hits / game20.1
16−11Season record13−14
8−2Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
WSH chance · SJ chance
Our model fair62.7%37.2%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
WSHWashington Capitals−16863%————
SJSan Jose Sharks+16837%————
SpreadWSH by 1.1
WSHWashington Capitals−1.1our margin————
SJSan Jose Sharks+1.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Washington Capitals by 1.1 expected
Washington Capitals by 7 goals: <1%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: 1%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 4%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 11%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 18%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 13%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 17%San Jose Sharks by 1 goal: 22%San Jose Sharks by 2 goals: 6%San Jose Sharks by 3 goals: 5%San Jose Sharks by 4 goals: 2%San Jose Sharks by 5 goals: 1%San Jose Sharks by 6 goals: <1%San Jose Sharks by 7 goals: <1%
← WSH wins bySJ wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more47%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more34%
San Jose Sharks wins by 2 or more14%
Decided by one goal39%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.555%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
WSHCharlie Lindgren G · last 5 starts: .892 save %, 2.82 GAAstarted
SJAlex Nedeljkovic G · last 5 starts: .899 save %, 2.89 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
WSH·SJ
Dec 2, 2025 at LA
last game
Dec 1, 2025 vs UTAH
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
3rd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 27+ games
WSH·SJ
+0.22
rating (0 = average)
−0.50
3.4
goals / game
3.0
2.6
goals allowed / game
3.2
16−11
season record
13−14
9−6
home record
9−7
7−5
away record
4−7
W5
streak
W1
8−2
last 10
5−5
29.6
shots / game
24.4
47.7
faceoff %
47.7
20.4
hits / game
20.1
14.5
blocked shots / game
16.1
4.7
takeaways / game
4.1
15.7
giveaways / game
15.3

Rating Trend

WSH · SJ · 50 days
Washington CapitalsSan Jose Sharks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · SJ 4−4
Mar 15, 2025at SJWSH 5 − 1
Dec 3, 2024at WSHSJ 2 − 1 OT
Nov 27, 2023at SJSJ 2 − 1
Oct 29, 2023at WSHWSH 3 − 1
Mar 4, 2023at SJWSH 8 − 3
Feb 12, 2023at WSHSJ 4 − 1
Jan 26, 2022at WSHSJ 4 − 1
Nov 20, 2021at SJWSH 4 − 0

WSH · Last 10

8−2 · streak W5
Dec 2, 2025at LA3 − 1W
Nov 30, 2025at NYI4 − 1W
Nov 28, 2025vs TOR4 − 2W
Nov 26, 2025vs WPG4 − 3W
Nov 24, 2025vs CBJ5 − 1W
Nov 22, 2025vs TB3 − 5L
Nov 20, 2025at MTL8 − 4W
Nov 19, 2025vs EDM7 − 4W
Nov 17, 2025vs LA2 − 1W
Nov 15, 2025vs NJ2 − 3L

SJ · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Dec 1, 2025vs UTAH6 − 3W
Nov 29, 2025at VGK3 − 4L
Nov 28, 2025vs VAN3 − 2W
Nov 26, 2025at COL0 − 6L
Nov 23, 2025vs BOS3 − 1W
Nov 22, 2025vs OTT2 − 3L
Nov 20, 2025vs LA4 − 3W
Nov 18, 2025vs UTAH3 − 2W
Nov 15, 2025at SEA1 − 4L
Nov 13, 2025at CGY0 − 2L