Blackwood and the Sharks face a Capitals team that leads the NHL with an average of 4.21 goals per game. They’ve also scored a league-leading 69 goals during 5-on-5 play this season, including 12 during their current four-game win streak.

The top team in the Metropolitan Division takes to the ice as the San Jose Sharks visit the Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sharks-Capitals prediction and pick.The Sharks come into the game sitting at 9-13-5 on the year,

For the Sharks, Tuesday’s game is the second stop on a six-game road trip that started with a 4-2 victory in Seattle on Saturday night. San Jose has won three of its last four, scoring 22 goals in the process; they hammered the Kings 7-2 and crushed the Kraken 8-5 in their recently completed homestand.