Capitals play the Sharks on 4-game winning streak

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San Jose Sharks (9-13-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Washington Capitals (17-6-1, in the Metropolitan Division)

Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the San Jose Sharks as winners of four straight games.

Washington is 8-4-1 at home and 17-6-1 overall. The Capitals have gone 7-3-0 in games they score one or more power-play goals.

San Jose is 3-7-4 on the road and 9-13-5 overall. The Sharks have a 4-6-1 record in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.

The teams meet Tuesday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Strome has eight goals and 26 assists for the Capitals. Jakob Chychrun has five goals and four assists over the last 10 games.

Mikael Granlund has 10 goals and 18 assists for the Sharks. Macklin Celebrini has scored five goals and added five assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 7-2-1, averaging 4.2 goals, 6.8 assists, four penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

Sharks: 4-4-2, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.6 assists, 2.8 penalties and 6.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

INJURIES: Capitals: None listed.

Sharks: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.