Capitals at Sharks 12/3/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Capitals are one of the hardest teams to beat in the NHL right now. The Capitals are coming into the game after destroying the Detroit Red Wings by a 5-2 score and looked like the Capitals were able to play amazing in the game. The Capitals on the year have been able to get a 19-4-5 record overall and that has the Capitals sitting in 1st place in the Metro Division.

On the year the Capitals have been able to core at a clip of 3.61 goals a game on the year so far. The Capitals have converted on the power play at a clip of 25.3% on the year so far. Defensively the Capitals are giving up only 2.89 goals a game on the year and have ended up killing off 83% of the penalties faced.

San Jose started the season off downright horrible and did not look like they would be in any position to be a threat for the playoffs. However, 2 months into the NHL season and now the Sharks are sitting on a 15-12-1 record on the year. The last game on the ice for the Sharks was a 4-2 win over the Coyotes.

For the Sharks the team has been able to play so-so on the offense with a total of 2.86 goals a game on the year. The Sharks have ended up getting a total of 17.2% power play conversion. The defense for the Sharks have allowed only 3.25 goals a game on the season and have killed off 91% of the penalties on the year,