The Washington Capitals (16-9-2) visit the San Jose Sharks (13-11-3) as a part of Wednesday’s NHL action, starting at 10 p.m. ET at SAP Center at San Jose and broadcast on ESPN+. The Capitals rank third in the Eastern Conference and the Sharks are seventh in the Western Conference.

How to watch Washington Capitals vs. San Jose SharksWashington vs. San Jose odds

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Injury reportsCapitals

Pierre-Luc Dubois: Out (Abdomen),

Nicholas Dowd: Out (Upper Body)

Sharks

Jeff Skinner: Out (Lower Body),

Vincent Desharnais: Out (Upper Body),

Alexander Wennberg: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),

Michael Misa: Out (Lower Body)

Stats to know
In 27 games played, Tom Wilson has totaled 30 points (16 goals and 14 assists).
Logan Thompson has allowed 37 goals (2.02 goals-against average) and racked up 416 saves.
Macklin Celebrini has 14 goals and 26 assists for 40 total points this season.
Yaroslav Askarov has a .910 save percentage (18th in the league). He has 483 saves, and has given up 48 goals (2.9 goals-against average).

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