NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks overnight into Saturday, January 9
04:00
Swedish time
in 62 days and 16 hours
Local time: 19:00, Friday, January 8
Washington Capitals visit San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose overnight into Saturday, January 9. The puck drops at 04:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Capitals are 4th in the Metropolitan with 16 points from 14 games, while Sharks are 6th in the Pacific with 15 points from 18. It is meeting 1 of 2 between the teams this season. 5 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Ivar Stenberg and Alexander Wennberg.
The Swedes in the game
The teams going in
| WSH | Comparison | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Points | 15 |
| 14 | Games | 18 |
| 8-6-0 | W-L-OT | 7-10-1 |
| 4th Metropolitan | In the division | 6th Pacific |
| 21st | In the NHL | 26th |
| 3.50 | Goals per game | 2.50 |
| 3.43 | Against per game | 3.61 |
| +1 | Goal difference | -20 |
| 5-5-0 | Last 10 | 3-7-0 |
| L2 | Streak | L4 |
| 2-2-0 | Road / home this year | 3-5-0 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 7, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
WSH38 %21 wins
SJS60 %33 wins
Sharks have won 60% of the meetings.1 ties (2 %)
SJS@WSH
3–2January 16, 2026 · 9mo ago
5Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
WSH@SJS
7–1December 4, 2025 · 11mo ago
5Swedes in actionWSH@SJS
5–1March 15, 2025 · 1y ago
4Swedes in actionSJS@WSHOT
2–1December 4, 2024 · 1y ago
6Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P
WSH@SJS
1–2November 28, 2023 · 2y ago
3Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P