The Washington Capitals will play the San Jose Sharks on Saturday evening at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.
Capitals Preview
The Washington Capitals are 30-27-6 this season after they defeated the Anaheim Ducks in overtime by a score of 3-2 in their last game. Washington out shot Anaheim by a total of 39-23 and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.02 goals per game, 2.97 goals against per game, 20.9% on the power play, and 82.4% on the penalty kill. Alex Ovechkin has led the Capitals this season with 33 goals, 24 assists, and 244 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Washington is Darcy Kuemper, who is 18-19-4 this season with a 2.76 goals against average and a .909 save percentage.
Sharks Preview
The San Jose Sharks are 18-32-12 this season after they lost to the St. Louis Blues by a score of 6-3 in their last game. San Jose out shot St. Louis by a total of 25-23 and won 58.9% of the faceoffs in the game. The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.94 goals per game, 3.65 goals against per game, 18.3% on the power play, and 83.1% on the penalty kill. Erik Karlsson has led the Sharks with 19 goals, 59 assists, and 157 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for San Jose is Kaapo Kahkonen, who is 8-13-5 this season with a 3.51 goals against average and a .887 save percentage.
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