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Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesThe Washington Capitals (27-16-5) will look to end a season-high five-game losing streak on Tuesday when they host the skidding San Jose Sharks (28-16-7) as small home favorites at sportsbooks. The Stanley Cup champion Capitals had not dropped five in a row since 2014 Custom Vancouver Canucks Jerseys , while the Sharks are riding a three-game losing streak.NHL betting line: The Capitals opened as -137 favorites (wager $137 to win $100); the total is at six goals, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)Check out the OddsShark podcast on iTunes or Spotify or at OddsShark.libsyn.com for more odds information, betting picks and a breakdown of this week's top sports betting news. Why the Sharks can pay on the NHL oddsSan Jose suffered a four-game skid earlier this year and bounced back to win seven of its next eight, and the team put together a season-high seven-game winning streak right before losing three straight. The Sharks simply need to play better defensively after surrendering six goals in each game during their current losing streak.San Jose starting goaltender Martin Jones was relieved by backup Aaron Dell in the third period of Monday's 6-2 road loss to the Florida Panthers after he allowed five goals on 21 shots. Dell may get the call here in the second game of a back-to-back situation. Why the Capitals can pay on the NHL oddsWashington is in an advantageous position knowing its opponent has not performed particularly well when playing on back-to-back nights. The Sharks are just 3-5 in their last eight games under that scenario, according to the OddsShark NHL Database www.officialcapitals.com , so another four-game losing streak is a possibility.Meanwhile, the Capitals will have a pair of well-rested goalies available in this spot after starter Braden Holtby and backup Pheonix Copley split time in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. They are still a solid home team at 13-8-3 and need to use that to their advantage.Sharks vs. Capitals NHL betting pickThis matchup obviously comes down to which team you believe will bust its slump. Washington has won the past two meetings but lost the previous four in the series along with 22 of the last 25 dating back to 1999. The Capitals have also lost six straight to Western Conference opponents and eight of nine, which does not bode well.Look for the Sharks to even their road record at 12-12-3 with an upset win at Capital One Arena.OddsShark computer pick: 3.5-2.0, Sharks (Get NHL picks on every game via the OddsShark computer)NHL betting trendsSan Jose is 7-3 in its last 10 games.The total has gone over in six of San Jose's last seven games on the road.Washington is 1-4 in its last five games at home.All NHL odds and betting trends according to Bleacher Report's official odds partner, OddsShark. Check out OddsShark on Twitter and Instagram or head to YouTube for more betting picks and analysis on this week's top games. You can also download the free odds tracker app. BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins couldn’t stop Edmonton star Connor McDavid. They did shut down the rest of the Oilers.The Bruins answered McDavid’s early goal by scoring three straight in the first period and shut down the frustrated Oilers the rest of the way in a 4-1 victory Thursday night.“It’s hard to stop a guy like that. Sometimes it happens with an early one. You just have to chip away Washington Capitals T-Shirts Authentic ,” Boston’s David Krejci said. “We responded really well.David Pastrnak tied it with his fourth goal of the season at 9:20, then the Bruins got back-to-back goals from Brad Marchand and Joakim Nordstrom in a 36-second span and Boston led 3-1.That was plenty of offense for Jaroslav Halak, who stopped 25 shots in his home debut for Boston to help the Bruins win their third straight.“We don’t give them anything easy. We defended well tonight,” Halak said.Halak didn’t allow anything past him after McDavid blew through the Boston defense and slipped one in at 3:43 for his first goal of the season.Cam Talbot had 28 saves for Edmonton and kept it close, but the Oilers never recovered after Boston took control in the first.“We had a couple that were inches away Washington Capitals Hoodies Authentic ,” Edmonton’s Ryan Nugent-Hopkins said. “We’ve just got to keep pushing through that.”The Oilers were playing only their second game of the season after falling 5-2 to New Jersey on Saturday in Sweden.“We didn’t create a lot of offense and when we finally did, the bounces didn’t go our way,” Edmonton coach Todd McLellan said. “I thought we had the start that we wanted to have.”Patrice Bergeron added an empty-netter in the final minute and finished with a goal and an assist. Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk had a pair of assists for the Bruins. They have won three straight since getting shut out by Washington 7-0 in the season opener.After Pastrnak tied it on a power-play goal, slipping the puck between his own legs and beating Talbot with a backhand, Marchand gave Boston its first lead at 14:37 on another power play off a centering pass from Grzelcyk. Nordstrom scored again for Boston 36 seconds later on a give-and-go with Krejci.“It was really important that we got the next two goals Washington Capitals Hats Authentic ,” Pastrnak said.Edmonton just missed on two opportunities in the third. Boston captain Zdeno Chara poked the puck away after a shot by Nugent-Hopkins slid along the goal line behind Halak as Edmonton’s Ty Rattie raised his arms, thinking Edmonton had scored. Play continued and replays showed the puck didn’t cross.The Oilers were short-handed a few minutes later when Tobias Rieder got a breakaway on Halak, who stretched out for a save with his left pad to preserve the two-goal lead.Notes: The teams will again next Thursday night in Edmonton. … Bergeron had a goal and an assist, and Grzelcyk had two assists. … Halak made his first home start as a member of the Bruins. … Pastrnak has 98 career goals. … The game was stopped for a few minutes late in the second period when a hit knocked the glass loose behind the Edmonton net.UP NEXT:Oilers: At the New York Rangers on Saturday night.Bruins: Host Detroit on Saturday.