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01/14 03:11 CST Capitals host the Sharks after overtime victory
Capitals host the Sharks after overtime victory
By The Associated Press
San Jose Sharks (23-19-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Washington Capitals
(24-17-6, in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks visit the Washington Capitals after the
Capitals knocked off the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime.
Washington is 24-17-6 overall and 14-8-3 in home games. The Capitals have
committed 183 total penalties (3.9 per game) to rank eighth in the league.
San Jose has a 23-19-3 record overall and a 10-10-0 record in road games. The
Sharks have a 12-4-2 record in games decided by a goal.
Thursday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. The
Capitals won 7-1 in the previous meeting. Alexander Ovechkin led the Capitals
with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ovechkin has scored 20 goals with 20 assists for the Capitals.
Connor McMichael has two goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
Macklin Celebrini has 24 goals and 46 assists for the Sharks. Pavol has scored
six goals over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 5-4-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.3 assists, 4.5 penalties
and 11.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Sharks: 6-4-0, averaging 3.7 goals, 5.7 assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.5 penalty
minutes while giving up 4.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: None listed.
Sharks: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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