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Struggling Sharks, Capitals clash in DC
By Rob Gerein | October 15, 2009
Two teams that are considered among the best in the NHL but have stumbled out of the gate clash Thursday when the San Jose Sharks kick off a six-game road in Washington against the Capitals.
The Capitals are a -120 favorite and the over/under total is 6 at Sportingbet.
To say San Jose has dominated the past 10 meetings would be an understatement: The Sharks are 10-0. The total has gone under in four of the past six meetings.
The teams last met on Nov. 22 last season, when San Jose bombed the Capitals 7-2 as a -200 home favorite.
San Jose is 5-0 SU in the past five meetings in Washington.
The last time San Jose was in Washington was Feb. 21, 2009, when they edged the Capitals 3-2.
In the Sharks’ last game Monday, goaltie Evgeni Nabokov made 30 saves in a 1-0 shootout loss to the Phoenix Coyotes. Phoenix cashed as +190 road underdogs and the score went way, way under the 5.5-goal total.
Mike Knuble had a goal and an assist for Washington in its 3-2 shootout loss to New Jersey on Monday night. New Jersey won as +155 road underdogs while the scored slipped under the 6-goal total.
Washington (2-2-2) has lost four straight. San Jose is 3-2-1 this season.
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