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San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals NHL Predictions

2024-12-03 • Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals 1 - 2 San Jose Sharks
🚨 Upset Loss (71% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
WSH: 70.5%
SJS: 29.5%
Expected Goals
WSH: 3.45
SJS: 2.44
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 43%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • WSH at home vs SJS: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-15WSH 2 - 3 SJSSJSWSH
2025-12-03SJS 1 - 7 WSHWSHWSH
2025-03-15SJS 1 - 5 WSHWSHWSH
2024-12-03WSH 1 - 2 SJSSJSWSH
2023-11-27SJS 2 - 1 WSHSJSSJS

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1WSH2811.66
1SJS1000.64
2WSH1100.74
2SJS1811.03
3WSH800.15
3SJS1811.26
4WSH000.00
4SJS200.17
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 70.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Washington Capitals 1 - 2 San Jose Sharks
Expected: 3.4 - 2.4