Washington Capitals (23-11-9) vs San Jose Sharks (21-19-2)
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 7:00 pm
My selection is on Washington over San Jose at 7:05 pm et on Wednesday.
I like the spot for the Capitals here, noting that they're 11-1 in their last 12 home games following a home loss, outscoring opponents by 1.3 goals on average in that situation. They'll likely catch James Reimer in goal for the Sharks in this one with backup Adin Hill sidelined due to injury. To say that Reimer has been struggling would be an understatement. He has posted a .832 save percentage over his last four games and will be up against a Caps squad that should be in a foul mood after getting shut out in a 1-0 loss to the Knights on Monday. The Caps took the first meeting between these two teams by a 4-0 score in San Jose back in November. You would have to go back five matchups in this series to find the last time the Sharks prevailed, all the way to January of 2019. Take Washington (5*).