Sharks vs. Capitals Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Sharks vs. Capitals NHL game on January 15, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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    100%
  • Capitals
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P3 19:58 Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin
P3 19:49 Shot missed by Ethen Frank
P3 19:36 Dylan Strome shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
P3 18:40 John Carlson shot blocked by Alexander Wennberg
P3 18:10 Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
P3 18:06 Alex Nedeljkovic shot blocked by John Carlson
P3 17:15 John Carlson shot blocked by Macklin Celebrini
P3 16:51 Shot on goal by Matt Roy saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 16:21 Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 15:24 Shot missed by Aliaksei Protas
P3 15:20 Shot missed by John Carlson
P3 15:04 Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Adam Gaudette
P3 14:57 Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
P3 12:19 Shot on goal by Michael Misa saved by Logan Thompson
P3 11:56 Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
P3 11:33 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Aliaksei Protas saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 09:11 Goal scored by Ryan Leonard
P3 08:42 Shot missed by Connor McMichael
P3 06:03 Connor McMichael shot blocked by Vincent Iorio
P3 04:37 John Carlson shot blocked by Mario Ferraro
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin
  3. P3 19:49
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ethen Frank
  4. P3 19:36
    SHOT
    Dylan Strome shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  5. P3 18:40
    SHOT
    John Carlson shot blocked by Alexander Wennberg
  6. P3 18:10
    SHOT
    Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  7. P3 18:09
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  8. P3 18:06
    SHOT
    Alex Nedeljkovic shot blocked by John Carlson
  9. P3 17:15
    SHOT
    John Carlson shot blocked by Macklin Celebrini
  10. P3 17:11
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  11. P3 16:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Roy saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  12. P3 16:33
    Adam Gaudette won faceoff against Connor McMichael in defensive zone
  13. P3 16:28
    Connor McMichael won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in offensive zone
  14. P3 16:28
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  15. P3 16:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  16. P3 15:24
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  17. P3 15:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Aliaksei Protas
  18. P3 15:20
    SHOT
    Shot missed by John Carlson
  19. P3 15:18
    Sharks won faceoff against Capitals in neutral zone
  20. P3 15:04
    SHOT
    Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Adam Gaudette
  21. P3 14:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
  22. P3 14:46
    Adam Gaudette won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  23. P3 14:38
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Michael Misa in defensive zone
  24. P3 14:38
    Stoppage - Icing
  25. P3 12:24
    Ryan Leonard credited with hit on Mario Ferraro in neutral zone
  26. P3 12:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael Misa saved by Logan Thompson
  27. P3 12:04
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Dylan Strome in offensive zone
  28. P3 11:56
    SHOT
    Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  29. P3 11:33
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Aliaksei Protas saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  30. P3 09:56
    Power play - Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
  31. P3 09:56
    Penalty to Jakob Chychrun 2 minutes for Slashing
  32. P3 09:56
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  33. P3 09:11
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Ryan Leonard
    3-2
  34. P3 08:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Connor McMichael
  35. P3 06:03
    SHOT
    Connor McMichael shot blocked by Vincent Iorio
  36. P3 04:37
    SHOT
    John Carlson shot blocked by Mario Ferraro
  37. P3 04:04
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Gaudette
  38. P3 03:25
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Adam Gaudette in defensive zone
  39. P3 03:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by John Klingberg saved by Logan Thompson
  40. P3 02:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
  41. P3 02:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
  42. P3 01:00
    Zack Ostapchuk won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  43. P3 00:55
    Shorthanded - Zack Ostapchuk won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  44. P3 00:53
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  45. P3 00:52
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  46. P3 00:48
    Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Zack Ostapchuk in offensive zone
  47. P3 00:48
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  48. P3 00:46
    SHOT
    Power play - Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by teammate
  49. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  50. P2 19:49
    Shorthanded - Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  51. P2 19:03
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  52. P2 19:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Roy saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  53. P2 18:23
    SHOT
    Connor McMichael shot blocked by teammate
  54. P2 17:58
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Connor McMichael in defensive zone
  55. P2 17:58
    Stoppage - Icing
  56. P2 17:46
    SHOT
    Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  57. P2 17:29
    Stoppage - Icing
  58. P2 16:59
    Zack Ostapchuk credited with hit on Connor McMichael in defensive zone
  59. P2 16:43
    Zack Ostapchuk won faceoff against Capitals in offensive zone
  60. P2 16:43
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  61. P2 16:39
    Timothy Liljegren won faceoff against Capitals in offensive zone
  62. P2 16:39
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
  63. P2 16:13
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in neutral zone
  64. P2 16:13
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Pavol Regenda
    3-1
  65. P2 15:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
  66. P2 15:09
    Adam Gaudette credited with hit on Jakob Chychrun in offensive zone
  67. P2 14:59
    Stoppage - Icing
  68. P2 14:53
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Connor McMichael in neutral zone
  69. P2 14:14
    Brandon Duhaime credited with hit on Vincent Iorio in offensive zone
  70. P2 13:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Dickinson saved by Logan Thompson
  71. P2 13:40
    SHOT
    Ryan Reaves shot blocked by Matt Roy
  72. P2 13:31
    Zack Ostapchuk won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in neutral zone
  73. P2 13:27
    Zack Ostapchuk won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in neutral zone
  74. P2 13:27
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Zack Ostapchuk
    0-1
  75. P2 13:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by William Eklund saved by Logan Thompson
  76. P2 12:18
    Sharks won faceoff against Capitals in neutral zone
  77. P2 11:33
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in defensive zone
  78. P2 10:58
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Michael Misa in neutral zone
  79. P2 10:58
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Dylan Strome assisted by Alex Ovechkin and Jakob Chychrun
    0-1
  80. P2 09:46
    Shorthanded - Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  81. P2 09:32
    SHOT
    Shot missed by John Carlson
  82. P2 09:06
    SHOT
    Collin Graf shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  83. P2 08:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexander Wennberg saved by Logan Thompson
  84. P2 08:13
    Igor Chernyshov credited with hit on Brett Leason in neutral zone
  85. P2 08:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by John Klingberg saved by Logan Thompson
  86. P2 07:32
    SHOT
    Shot missed by William Eklund
  87. P2 06:35
    Hendrix Lapierre won faceoff against Zack Ostapchuk in neutral zone
  88. P2 06:35
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  89. P2 05:53
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  90. P2 04:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Igor Chernyshov
  91. P2 04:29
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Connor McMichael in offensive zone
  92. P2 04:18
    Sharks won faceoff against Capitals in neutral zone
  93. P2 03:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mario Ferraro saved by Logan Thompson
  94. P2 02:14
    Shorthanded - Connor McMichael won faceoff against Adam Gaudette in neutral zone
  95. P2 02:14
    Stoppage - Offside
  96. P2 01:43
    Power play - Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Anthony Beauvillier in offensive zone
  97. P2 01:34
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Macklin Celebrini saved by Logan Thompson
  98. P2 01:26
    SHOT
    Power play - John Klingberg shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  99. P2 01:00
    SHOT
    Power play - Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by Matt Roy
  100. P2 00:56
    Power play - Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
  101. P2 00:11
    Anthony Beauvillier credited with hit on John Klingberg in offensive zone
  102. P2 00:00
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Connor McMichael in neutral zone
  103. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  104. P1 19:25
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Brett Leason in offensive zone
  105. P1 19:25
    Stoppage
  106. P1 18:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zack Ostapchuk saved by Logan Thompson
  107. P1 17:41
    Power play - Adam Gaudette won faceoff against Aliaksei Protas in neutral zone
  108. P1 17:41
    Stoppage - Offside
  109. P1 16:50
    SHOT
    Power play - Sharks shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  110. P1 16:14
    Shorthanded - Nic Dowd won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in defensive zone
  111. P1 15:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by John Klingberg saved by Logan Thompson
  112. P1 15:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mario Ferraro saved by Logan Thompson
  113. P1 15:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by William Eklund saved by Logan Thompson
  114. P1 15:24
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  115. P1 15:20
    Zack Ostapchuk won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  116. P1 15:12
    Zack Ostapchuk won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  117. P1 14:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Leonard
  118. P1 13:59
    Ryan Leonard credited with hit on Michael Misa in offensive zone
  119. P1 13:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Macklin Celebrini saved by Logan Thompson
  120. P1 12:44
    SHOT
    Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by teammate
  121. P1 12:41
    Connor McMichael won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in offensive zone
  122. P1 11:51
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  123. P1 11:51
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  124. P1 11:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  125. P1 11:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Martin Fehervary
  126. P1 08:07
    Nic Dowd credited with hit on Sam Dickinson in offensive zone
  127. P1 07:49
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Leonard
  128. P1 07:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Leonard
  129. P1 07:24
    Stoppage - Puck in Penalty Benches
  130. P1 06:57
    Zack Ostapchuk credited with hit on Rasmus Sandin in offensive zone
  131. P1 06:43
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Zack Ostapchuk in neutral zone
  132. P1 06:17
    SHOT
    Sonny Milano shot blocked by John Klingberg
  133. P1 06:03
    Hendrix Lapierre won faceoff against Adam Gaudette in neutral zone
  134. P1 05:27
    SHOT
    Matt Roy shot blocked by teammate
  135. P1 04:43
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
  136. P1 04:43
    Stoppage - Offside
  137. P1 04:27
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sharks
  138. P1 04:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by William Eklund
  139. P1 03:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  140. P1 03:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexander Wennberg saved by Logan Thompson
  141. P1 02:04
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Michael Misa in defensive zone
  142. P1 01:58
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Nic Dowd in defensive zone
  143. P1 01:54
    Dylan McIlrath credited with hit on Pavol Regenda in offensive zone
  144. P1 01:04
    SHOT
    Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Matt Roy
  145. P1 00:49
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in offensive zone
  146. P1 00:36
    Giveaway by Collin Graf in offensive zone
  147. P1 00:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  148. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Sharks
STATS
Capitals
26Shots on Goal23
58% Faceoff Win % 42%
3/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
4Penalty Infraction Mins6
16Hits18
10 Shots Blocked 14
22Giveaways13
SharksSJ
CapitalsWSH
26Shots on Goal23
58% Faceoff Win % 42%
3/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
4Penalty Infraction Mins6
16Hits18
10 Shots Blocked 14
22Giveaways13

Sharks vs. Capitals: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Sharks vs. Capitals
  • Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Capital One Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Capitals favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): Not Available
  • Moneyline Odds: Sharks +150, Capitals -164

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Sharks: 38%
  • Capitals: 62%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Sharks a win probability of 38%, while the Capitals have a win probability of 62%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Capitals are more likely to beat the Sharks in the NHL game at Capital One Arena on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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