Celebrini scored a power-play goal in Monday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Celebrini snapped a brief two-game pointless slump with his goal Monday, a wrister at the 4:20 mark of the second period that gave San Jose a 1-0 lead. The 18-year-old rookie has had an excellent first year in the league, and this goal was his 25th of the campaign. With one game left in the schedule for the Sharks, Celebrini has posted 63 points, 234 shots, 37 hits and 53 blocked shots across 69 appearances. His final appearance as a rookie will come Wednesday against the Oilers.
Celebrini scored three goals and added two assists, two hits and a plus-4 rating in Wednesday's 8-7 overtime loss to the Wild.
Celebrini snapped a nine-game goal drought in a big way. During that stretch, he still racked up seven assists, but the rookie center had everything going in this contest. For the season, he's up to 24 goals, 38 assists, 226 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and a minus-26 rating over 66 appearances. He's leaped back over Matvei Michkov, and Celebrini's 62 points are second only to Lane Hutson (64) in the rookie scoring race. Celebrini and Michkov are tied with 24 goals apiece to lead all rookies.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Plates two helpers in loss
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Celebrini dished out two assists and put four shots on net in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Flames.
Celebrini picked up helpers on both of Will Smith's goals, including one on a late-game power play. With the pair of assists, Celebrini has helpers in three consecutive games and 13 total points in his last 15 contests. Overall, the 18-year-old phenom has 36 assists, 57 points and 222 shots on net in 65 games this season. Celebrini is in great shape to reach the 60-point mark by the end of the regular season and set a strong foundation for the rest of his career. He is in the mix for the Calder Trophy alongside Calgary's Dustin Wolf and Montreal's Lane Hutson. Celebrini should have a good shot at the award and holds decent value in all fantasy formats for the remainder of the regular season.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Assists in consecutive games
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Celebrini provided an assist and fired four shots on net in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Kraken.
Celebrini has a helper in each of the last two contests and has earned five assists during his eight-game goal drought. The 18-year-old center helped out on Will Smith's first-period tally, but 2-1 was as close as the Sharks were able to make it before the Kraken tacked on three goals in the middle frame. Celebrini's slight dip in production down the stretch could hurt his Calder Trophy chances, but he's still had an excellent season with 21 goals, 34 helpers, 218 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and a minus-31 rating over 64 appearances. He is third in points (55) among rookies, trailing Matvei Michkov (58) and Lane Hutson (63), but Celebrini's 0.86 points-per-game pace is tops among first-year players.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Offers helper in loss
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Celebrini notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Oilers.
Celebrini ended a three-game dry spell on offense when he assisted on Tyler Toffoli's second-period tally. The goal drought is up to seven games for Celebrini, but he remains firmly in a top-six role. He has four assists in that span, so it's not like he's hit a wall late in the season. The rookie center is at 21 goals, 33 helpers, 214 shots on net, 51 blocked shots, 32 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-31 rating over 63 outings.
Celebrini notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Maple Leafs.
Celebrini hasn't scored in three games, but he has three helpers in that span. The 18-year-old center assisted on Tyler Toffoli's second goal of the contest, which gave the Sharks a 5-3 lead in the third period. Celebrini is up to 53 points (20 on the power play), 203 shots on net, 48 blocked shots and a minus-27 rating across 59 appearances. Lane Hutson has more points and Matvei Michkov is ahead in both goals and points, but Celebrini has arguably been the most impressive all-around rookie in 2024-25 in a class that's not short on talent.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Distributes pair of helpers
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Celebrini notched two assists, three shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Celebrini has three goals and five assists over his last eight outings. He helped out on goals by William Eklund and Lucas Carlsson in this contest. Celebrini is up to 52 points this season, one behind Montreal's Lane Hutson for the rookie scoring lead. Celebrini has added 201 shots on net, 29 hits, 47 blocked shots and a minus-27 rating over 58 appearances in what's been an altogether impressive first season for the 18-year-old.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Reaches 50-point mark with goal
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Celebrini scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Capitals.
Celebrini's third-period tally spoiled Logan Thompson's shutout bid. This was Celebrini's third goal and sixth point over his last six outings. The 18-year-old rookie reached the 50-point mark Saturday (21 goals, 29 helpers), becoming the second rookie to hit that threshold, following the Canadiens' Lane Hutson. Celebrini has added 196 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and a minus-27 rating over 56 appearances.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Sets up opening goal
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Celebrini registered an assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
The first matchup of Celebrini versus Connor Bedard had to wait until this contest, as Celebrini was injured for the first two Chicago-San Jose games of the year. In this contest, Celebrini had a better outing than his fellow young star in Bedard, who was visibly frustrated throughout the game and ended up taking a 10-minute misconduct for his dissent after the referees missed a call in the third period. Celebrini is rolling in March with two goals and five assists over seven contests for the month. The 18-year-old is up to 49 points, 192 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a minus-26 rating over 55 appearances.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Racks up two power-play helpers
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Celebrini logged two power-play assists, 10 shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders.
Celebrini was all over the place in this game, accounting for a quarter of the Sharks' shots. The 18-year-old didn't cash in on any of his own chances, but he assisted on goals by Will Smith and Nikolai Kovalenko. Celebrini is up to six points over five contests in March, and he has a total of 20 goals, 28 assists, 19 power-play points, 186 shots on net and a minus-26 rating through 53 appearances this season.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Joins 20-goal club
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Celebrini scored a power-play goal on five shots, added two PIM and went minus-3 in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Avalanche.
Just hours after Matvei Michkov was the first rookie to the 20-goal mark, Celebrini joined him, a silver lining to this blowout loss for the Sharks. Both rookie forwards have 46 points this season, but Celebrini's done it in 52 games to Michkov's 61. Celebrini has added 176 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a minus-25 rating. There have been some bumps in the road, but it's an all-together impressive first campaign for the 18-year-old North Vancouver native.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Impressive rookie season marches on
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Celebrini scored his 19th goal of the season in San Jose's 6-2 win over Buffalo on Tuesday.
Celebrini beat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from the right circle inside the far post to push the lead to 4-2 at 7:58 of the third frame. He's tied with Matvei Michkov for the NHL rookie goal lead (19), and they're tied for second overall in points (45). Perhaps more impressively, Celebrini's rookie stat line -- 45 points including 19 goals, 168 shots, 16 PPP, 39 blocks and 25 hits in 50 games -- is remarkably similar to Connor Bedard's sophomore season. The young Hawk has 49 points, including 16 goals, 141 shots, 23 PPP, 31 blocks and 32 hits in 61 games. We're not saying Celebrini is more valuable than Bedard, but we're not saying he isn't, either.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Expects to play Monday
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Celebrini (lower body) declared himself good to go after participating in Monday's optional morning skate, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Celebrini won't miss any playing time after skipping Sunday's practice due to a lower-body issue. He has amassed 18 goals, 44 points and 168 shots on net across 49 appearances this season. Celebrini has compiled five goals and seven assists in his last 12 outings.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Dealing with lower-body injury
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Celebrini (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Monday's matchup against Toronto, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Celebrini didn't participate in Sunday's practice after being injured in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Ottawa. The 18-year-old rookie has five goals and seven assists in his last 12 outings. He has accounted for 18 goals, 44 points and 168 shots on net across 49 appearances this season. If Celebrini can't play versus the Maple Leafs on Monday, Carl Grundstrom or Walker Duehr could be in the lineup.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Contributes two helpers
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Celebrini earned two power-play assists in a 5-3 loss to Ottawa on Saturday.
Celebrini continues to sit near the top of NHL rookies in scoring with 44 points (tied for second) and 18 goals (second). He also leads the Sharks with 168 shots. Celebrini will likely vie with Lane Hutson and Matvei Michkov for the Calder Trophy.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Scores early in loss
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Celebrini scored a goal on six shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Flames.
Celebrini has remained consistent lately with five goals and four helpers over his last nine outings. The 18-year-old has been held off the scoresheet just twice in that span. For the season, he's up to 18 goals, 41 points, 156 shots on net and a minus-19 rating over 46 appearances. He could mount a challenge for the 60-point mark as a rookie even though he missed 12 contests early in the campaign due to a lower-body injury.
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Manages helper in loss
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Celebrini notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Stars.
Celebrini enters the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off with eight points over his last eight outings. He provided an early assist Saturday, setting up William Eklund's tally just 1:25 into the contest. For the season, Celebrini has 17 goals and 23 assists, making him the second rookie to reach the 40-point mark behind Montreal's Lane Hutson (41), though Celebrini's played in 10 fewer games through Saturday's action. The standout center has added 150 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a minus-20 rating.
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