Sharks captain Macklin Celebrini nears 200 career points at 20
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The gist
Sharks captain Macklin Celebrini entered Monday's Islanders game one point shy of 200 career points at age 20.
He would be the fifth-fastest player in NHL history to reach the mark.
Background
Macklin Celebrini is a 20-year-old San Jose Sharks forward and team captain, picked No. 1 in the 2024 NHL Draft; he ranked fourth in the NHL with 115 points in 82 games last season. He opened this season with a lower-body injury that cost him two games in October, then went six games without a goal before scoring a power-play goal in a 7-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Nov. 4. The Sharks, chasing their first playoff spot in seven years, held a players-only meeting after that loss, their fifth in six games.
How it unfolded
- Oct 8, 2026Celebrini missed a second straight game with a lower-body injury as the Sharks faced the St. Louis Blues; he had been a game-time decision.
- Oct 10, 2026Celebrini returned to the lineup against the Edmonton Oilers after missing two games.
- Nov 4, 2026He scored a power-play goal on five shots in a 7-2 loss to the Kings, ending a six-game goal drought and reaching 17 points in 15 games.
- Nov 6, 2026The Sharks moved Michael Misa onto the top line with Celebrini and Will Smith after a players-only meeting following their fifth loss in six games.
- Nov 9, 2026Celebrini had three assists, on all three San Jose goals, in a 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars, giving him 21 points in 17 games; he entered the Islanders game one point from 200 career points.
Key terms
- power-play
- A period in team sports when one team has a numerical advantage in players, usually because the opponent committed a rule violation.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Player
- Celebrini said creating offense is part of his job and the results aren't coming right now, but he felt he played much better Monday and believes it will come.
- Captain
- Celebrini declined to disclose the message from the players-only meeting, saying only that "to a man, we need to be better."
- Coach
- Head coach Ryan Warsofsky welcomed the players addressing their situation themselves and praised the leadership shown in bringing the group together.