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San Jose Sharks vs Washington Capitals Predictions, H2H Stats & TV Channels (Wednesday, December 03, 2025)

Match Info

NHL

Date: 3 December 2025, Wednesday

Location: SAP Center (San Jose, CA)

Where to Watch on TV:


Brazil	Disney+
Chile	Disney+
Denmark	Viaplay
Finland	Viaplay 3 Urheilu, Viaplay
Germany	NHL.tv, Sky Sport Mix, Sky Sport Top Event
Iceland	Viaplay
Mexico	Sky Sport
Norway	Viaplay
Spain	DAZN Espana
Sweden	Viaplay, V Sport Extra
United-kingdom	DAZN
Uruguay	Disney+
Venezuela	Disney+
World	NHL.tv


	San Jose Sharks		Washington Capitals

	1	X	2
	3.1	4.2	2	Watch
	2.96	4.38	2.06
	3.03	4.29	2.04
	3	4.3	2.06	Watch
	3	4.33	2.1
	2.93	4.57	2.12
	2.95	4.3	2.05
Avarage Now (Initially)	3 ↓ (3.48)	4.34 ↓ (4.37)	2.06 ↑ (1.84)

The most likely Over/Under: 5.75

The best margin for this event is 3.2%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

San Jose Sharks
31.8%

Draw
22%

Washington Capitals
46.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

27.1%

21.6%

51.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

27.5%

21.9%

50.5%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

San Jose Sharks has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.7%)

Washington Capitals has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-5.1%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, and Washington Capitals might be facing challenges that affect their performance.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for San Jose Sharks than the current prediction. (-4.3%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Washington Capitals than the current prediction. (+4.3%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
20%	5%	75%

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Predictions

Users Predictions: 20 users predict this event. San Jose will win (votes: 4 - 20%). Washington will win (votes: 15 - 75%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 5%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Washington: 56% – 94%.

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

EH +1 - San Jose (1.74) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Washington Capitals will win (6 of 7 users predict this - 85.71%) 🥈 Silver Tip.

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 8 Selected Experts predict this event. San Jose (votes: 2 - 25%). Washington (votes: 6 - 75%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 3:4

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Lineups

Line 1
30. Askarov Y. (G)	79. Lindgren C. (G)
37. Liljegren T.	74. Carlson J.
9. Orlov D.	42. Fehervary M.
2. Smith W.	72. Beauvillier A.
71. Celebrini M.	17. Strome D.
73. Toffoli T.	8. Ovechkin A.
Line 2
3. Klingberg J.	3. Roy M.
38. Ferraro M.	6. Chychrun J.
81. Gaudette A.	43. Wilson T.
21. Wennberg A.	34. Sourdif J.
72. Eklund W.	21. Protas A.
Line 3
22. Iorio V.	57. Van Riemsdyk T.
6. Dickinson S.	38. Sandin R.
51. Graf C.	9. Leonard R.
96. Kurashev P.	24. McMichael C.
53. Skinner J.	22. Duhaime B.
Line 4
84. Regenda P.	53. Frank E.
10. Dellandrea T.	29. Lapierre H.
23. Goodrow B.	15. Milano S.
Substitutes
33. Nedeljkovic A. (G)	48. Thompson L. (G)
Coaches
. Warsofsky R.	. Carbery S.

Key Events of the Match

1st Period (0 - 4)
05:00, Beauvillier A. (2 min),
08:25, 0 - 1, Ovechkin A. (G), Roy M. (A), Chychrun J. (A2)
10:05, 0 - 2, Milano S. (G), Chisholm D. (A), Van Riemsdyk T. (A2)
10:05, (2 min),
13:35, 0 - 3, Leonard R. (G), Van Riemsdyk T. (A), Duhaime B. (A2)
15:48, Beauvillier A. (2 min),
17:07, 0 - 4, Duhaime B. (G), Protas A. (A),
17:07, Askarov Y. ↓, Nedeljkovic A. ↑,
2nd Period (0 - 2)
00:59, Ferraro M. (2 min),
02:41, 0 - 5, Ovechkin A. (G), Leonard R. (A), Chychrun J. (A2)
19:34, 0 - 6, Strome D. (G), Roy M. (A), Leonard R. (A2)
3rd Period (1 - 1)
01:03, 0 - 7, Leonard R. (G), Roy M. (A), Lindgren C. (A2)
04:05, Dowd N. (2 min),
11:36, Milano S. (2 min),
12:58, 1 - 7, Regenda P. (G), Orlov D. (A), Gaudette A. (A2)
12:58, (2 min),

Preview

Watch a clash between a mid-table side and a current leader (ranked 7 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ) and 3 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, San Jose won 2.

In recent matches, San Jose has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 3 wins).

Washington is on a winning streak and currently in very good shape (last 5 games: 5 wins).

Washington may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Washington will hold a modest advantage in this match.

There will not play in San Jose: Couture L. (Groin Injury) Desharnais V. (Upper-Body Injury) Ellis R. (Back Injury) Misa M. (Lower-Body Injury) Price C. (Knee Injury) Skinner J. (Lower-Body Injury)

There will not play in Washington: Dubois P. (Abdominal strain)

There are questionable in Washington: Dowd N. (Upper-Body Injury)

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, San Jose won 10 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 10 matches, and goals 59:65. (average 3:3.3).

Including home matches between the teams, San Jose won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 22:39. (average 2.2:3.9).

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Last Results with these Odds

San Jose Sharks - the odds 3.48 are the expected chance of winning is 27.12%, but this team recently wins 19% of matches with these odds.

Washington Capitals - the odds 1.84 are the expected chance of winning is 51.29%, but this team recently wins 61% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- San Jose Sharks
NHL
01.12.25	San Jose Sharks - Utah Mammoth	6:3 ✺
29.11.25	Vegas Golden Knights - San Jose Sharks	4:3 ✺
28.11.25	San Jose Sharks - Vancouver Canucks	3:2 ✺
26.11.25	Colorado Avalanche - San Jose Sharks	6:0 ✺
23.11.25	San Jose Sharks - Boston Bruins	3:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 11.6 WLWLW
- Washington Capitals
NHL
02.12.25	Los Angeles Kings - Washington Capitals	1:3 ✺
30.11.25	New York Islanders - Washington Capitals	1:4 ✺
28.11.25	Washington Capitals - Toronto Maple Leafs	4:2 ✺
26.11.25	Washington Capitals - Winnipeg Jets	4:3 ✺
24.11.25	Washington Capitals - Columbus Blue Jackets	5:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 17.4 WWWWW

Latest Head to Head

NHL
15.03.25	San Jose Sharks - Washington Capitals	1:5
03.12.24	Washington Capitals - San Jose Sharks	1:2 OT
27.11.23	San Jose Sharks - Washington Capitals	2:1
29.10.23	Washington Capitals - San Jose Sharks	3:1
04.03.23	San Jose Sharks - Washington Capitals	3:8
12.02.23	Washington Capitals - San Jose Sharks	1:4
26.01.22	Washington Capitals - San Jose Sharks	1:4

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