Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks Betting Pick & Prediction 3/15/25
Looking to win big? The Capitals and Sharks face off at 5:00 ET on NBCS. The Sharks are hosting the game at SAP Center in San Jose, CA. The Capitals come into this non-conference matchup favored by -1.5 goals. The over/under line currently sits at 6.5 goals.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS SAN JOSE SHARKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: San Jose Sharks +1.5
This game will be played at SAP Center at 5:00 ET on Saturday, March 15th.
WHY BET THE SAN JOSE SHARKS:
- In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Sharks winning this one 4-3.
- We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+226)
- The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Will the Capitals Defense Show Up in San Jose?
After a 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes, the Capitals now sit at 43-15-8. Washington was the underdog on the puck line, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.
Washington took the lead with two first-period goals, but the Hurricanes responded with four unanswered. The Capitals’ defense struggled, allowing 44 shots on goal.
Alex Ovechkin netted his 7th goal of the season on a power play, while Brandon Duhaime followed with his 2nd goal in the Capitals’ 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. Washington took 21 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways.
Ovechkin fired 5 shots on goal, and Duhaime added 3. Nic Dowd picked up his 2nd assist of the season, and Dylan Strome notched his 13th assist on Ovechkin’s power-play goal.
Washington’s defense gave up the first goal of the game to Carolina at 5:59 in the first period. After taking a 2-1 lead, they allowed two more in the second and a final empty-netter at 19:51 in the third, resulting in a 4-2 loss. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage.
Can the Sharks Secure a Win at Home?
San Jose fell to 18-40-9 after a 3-2 road loss to the Canucks. The Sharks took the lead in the second period, but Vancouver responded with three unanswered goals. The game’s total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 5 goals fell short. San Jose, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover.
Nico Sturm opened the scoring for the Sharks at 2:37 in the second period, but the Canucks tied it up later in the same period. San Jose managed to level the score again in the third, only for Vancouver to net the game-winner with just 26 seconds left.
San Jose’s offense was held to two goals in their 3-2 loss to Vancouver. Nico Sturm netted his second goal of the season, while Mikael Granlund added his sixth, scoring with 1:17 left in the third period. Granlund took three shots on goal, and Sturm found the net on his lone attempt.
The Sharks took 23 shots on goal but were shut out in the first period before Sturm opened the scoring at 17:23 in the second. San Jose had 16 giveaways and did not score on the power play.
Defensively, the Sharks will be looking to bounce back after giving up a late goal to the Canucks with just 26 seconds left in the 3rd period. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves with an 89.3% save percentage, and the Sharks’ defense recorded 6 takeaways and 21 hits.