The Washington Capitals (10-5-2), winners of three road games in a row, visit the San Jose Sharks (4-15-2) at SAP Center at San Jose on Monday at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and MNMT2.
Capitals vs. Sharks Game Info
- Game Day: Monday, November 27, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Capitals and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals rank 31st in the league with 41 goals scored (2.4 per game).
- The Capitals have allowed 48 total goals (2.8 per game), the third-fewest in NHL action.
- Their goal differential (-7) ranks 21st in the league.
- The three power-play goals the Capitals have scored this season (to rank 32nd in the NHL) have come on 50 power-play chances.
- The Capitals rank 32nd in the league with a 6% power-play conversion rate.
- The Capitals have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
- The Capitals have the league’s 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.85%).
- The Capitals win 45.6% of their faceoffs (30th in the NHL)
- The Capitals shoot 8.4% as a team (31st in the league).
- The Capitals have shut out opponents once this season. They average 16.8 hits and 18.3 blocked shots per game.
Capitals Key Players
- With five goals and seven assists this season, Alexander Ovechkin is one of Washington’s leading contributors (12 points).
- John Carlson has one goal and 10 assists for Washington to compile 11 total points (0.6 per game).
- Through 17 games, Dylan Strome has proven himself as a contributor for Washington. He has 10 points (eight goals and two assists).
- Charlie Lindgren (4-2-0) has a 2.5 goals against average and a save percentage of .926 for Washington.
Capitals Injuries
Matthew Phillips: Lower Body (Questionable),
T.J. Oshie: Upper Body (Questionable),
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out),
Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out),
Martin Fehervary: Lower Body (Out)
Sharks Insights
- With 34 goals (1.6 per game), the Sharks have the league’s 32nd-ranked offense.
- The Sharks have given up 87 total goals this season (4.1 per game), 32nd in the league.
- They have the 32nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -53.
- The Sharks have 11 power-play goals (on 58 chances), 22nd in the NHL.
- The Sharks’ power-play percentage (18.97) ranks them 20th in the league.
- At 72, the Sharks have the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Sharks win 52.8% of faceoffs, third-best in the NHL.
- The 6.6% shooting percentage of the Sharks is 32nd in the league.
- The Sharks have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Sharks Key Players
- Tomas Hertl has put up 16 points (0.8 per game) for San Jose, with four goals and 12 assists in 21 games (playing 20:55 per game).
- Calen Addison is one of the impact players on offense for San Jose with nine total points (0.4 per game), with zero goals and nine assists in 21 games.
- Mike Hoffman’s six goals and two assists add up to eight points this season.
- Kaapo Kahkonen has an .889 save percentage (49th in the league), with 241 total saves, giving up 30 goals (4.1 goals against average). He has put up a 2-6-0 record this season.
Sharks Injuries
Jan Rutta: Undisclosed (Out),
Mitchell Russell: Undisclosed (Out),
Oskar Lindblom: Lower Body (Out),
Logan Couture: Lower Body (Out),
Alexander Barabanov: Finger (Out),
Filip Zadina: Undisclosed (Questionable)