Down both his wingers, Macklin Celebrini turned in a four-point performance to lead the Sharks to a 6-3 win against the Flames.

Numbers tell part of the story, but Sidney Crosby sees something else in Macklin Celebrini — a trait that separates stars from cornerstones.

Macklin Celebrini is quickly becoming a generational player, joining the ranks of some all-time greats in Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretzky.

Macklin Celebrini continues to establish himself as a superstar in the NHL. In Tuesday night’s win for the San Jose Sharks, the 2024 No. 1 overall pick put up a four-point effort for the second time this season.

When Will Smith — the other pillar of this franchise’s future and Celebrini’s winger — took a tough (but clean) hit from Penguins defenseman Parker Wotherspoon with 16:35 to play in the third and the Sharks only down 4-1 (Pittsburgh would go up 5-1 on the subsequent power play), it was Celebrini who stepped in to defend his teammate.

Celebrini has 15 goals and 28 assists (tied with Connor McDavid for the league lead entering Monday) for 43 points, second only to Nathan MacKinnon. If the Sharks remain in the playoff picture and Celebrini keeps up this scoring pace,

The San Jose Sharks are set to host the Dallas Stars on Thursday night, and roster clarity remains a key focus ahead of puck drop at SAP Center. With .

San Jose Sharks prospect forward Igor Chernyshov played his first game in North America less than 11 months ago and promptly had a staggering 18 points in his first six games with Saginaw of the Ontario Hockey League.

Macklin Celebrini's sensational sophomore season will continue vs. the Stars tonight, as our NHL betting picks explain. Free NHL player props for December 18, 2025.

Before Thursday’s Sharks game against the Dallas Stars, William Eklund and Alexander Wennberg each had 22 points, tied for 11th among all Swedish forwards. That list does not include Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog, who has already been named to the Swedish team.