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San Jose Sharks vs. Washington Capitals

The fans at Capital One Arena will be treated to a game between the San Jose Sharks and the Washington Capitals when they take their seats on Sunday.

Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -230-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

The Capitals were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Hurricanes. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at +100 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

San Jose won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Blue Jackets on January 04. Bettors who backed the Sharks at +116 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

San Jose:
Team record: 19-21-3 SU
San Jose is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games
San Jose is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Washington:
Team record: 28-9-5 SU
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games

Next up:
San Jose at St. Louis Tuesday, January 7
Washington home to Ottawa Tuesday, January 7