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Celebrini Caps Hat Trick With OT Winner as Sharks Edge Mammoth, Hits 30 Points in 20 Games

The surge spotlights San Jose’s reliance on its 19-year-old star for offense.

San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini celebrates his goal against the Utah Mammoth (Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images)
San Jose Sharks forward Will Smith, left, celebrates his winning goal with Macklin Celebrini at the end of the overtime period of an NHL hockey game in New York, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025.
Nov 18, 2025; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) scores a hat trick with the winning goal in overtime against the Utah Mammoth at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images/ File Photo
San Jose Sharks' Macklin Celebrini fights for control of the puck with the New York Islanders’ Adam Pelech during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y.

Overview

  • San Jose beat Utah 3-2 after Macklin Celebrini scored a power-play goal in overtime to complete his second hat trick of the season.
  • Utah’s too-many-men penalty set up the winner following a blown third-period lead, as JJ Peterka scored twice to force overtime.
  • Celebrini became the third teenager to reach 30 points in his first 20 games, joining Wayne Gretzky and Sidney Crosby.
  • He set franchise marks with 30 points and 13 goals through 20 games, surpassing previous Sharks records for that span.
  • Opponents have been shadowing him with top shutdown centers, prompting coach Ryan Warsofsky to tinker with linemates and zone starts as San Jose seeks support beyond its leading scorer.