Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 12/3/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (-144) Sharks (+120)

The Washington Capitals (15-9-2) are en route to SAP Center on Wednesday where they will take on the San Jose Sharks (12-11-3). The odds on this game have Washington at -144 and San Jose is at +120. The over/under is 6.

The Washington Capitals were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win against the Islanders in the last game they played. The Capitals had a solid offensive output and it showed in the victory. While out there on the ice, they scored on 4 out of the 18 shots they put on goal. They also had 2 power play chances and were able to net 1 goal. Washington accounted for 6 penalty minutes in this outing.

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At even strength, the Capitals let the opposition score 45 goals while notching 76 themselves. Washington Capitals opponents have amassed 78 power play tries (13th in the league) and have a total of 22 goals in those chances. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Washington Capitals have earned 88 goals (4th in pro hockey) on the season and have conceded 67. Washington has tried 772 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.4%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 32 points and their points percentage is .615. The Capitals have had 671 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .900. Washington has accumulated 77 power play opportunities and they have tallied 12 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 15.58%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Charlie Lindgren. Lindgren has been in goal for 158 games during his NHL career. He has a record of 77-56-16 and he has started in 148 games. Opponents have scored 421 goals against Lindgren in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.84. Lindgren has seen 4,395 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 3,974 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .904 for his 7,919 minutes guarding the cage. For his professional hockey career, Lindgren has tallied 79 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .534.

In their last game, San Jose went up against the Golden Knights in a game where the Sharks took a loss by a final of 4-3. The Sharks earned 3 goals out of the 21 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing and notched 1 out of those chances.

San Jose has attempted 628 shots (29th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.62%, while allowing the other team 823 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 81.11% on their oppositions 90 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.9%. They have earned 95 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 18.95%. The Sharks are sitting with 55 goals at even strength and 18 goals (8th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 83 goals to be scored by of a combination of 66 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 73 goals, 27 points, and a points percentage of .519.

For the opposition you are likely to see Yaroslav Askarov defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.97 goals/game and he has allowed 89 goals altogether. Askarov's percentage of quality starts comes out to 60.0% and he has made 18 quality starts in his career. He has made the start in 30 games and his ice time sits at 887 mins. Askarov has accrued a lifetime mark of 14-13-3 and has participated in 32 games. He is sitting with 837 stops out of the 926 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .904.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Washington (-144)

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