Overview
- Celebrini tied the game with 1:07 left and set up William Eklund’s overtime winner in a 4-3 victory over the Kings in Los Angeles.
- The result pushed San Jose into the Western Conference’s top wild-card position and left the club one point off the Pacific Division lead before Thursday’s games.
- He has 24 points during his 12-game streak and has been involved in about 50% of the Sharks’ goals this season, the NHL’s second-highest goal share behind Connor McDavid.
- San Jose is 22-11-1 when Celebrini records a point and 0-7-2 when he is held scoreless, underscoring his outsized impact.
- Local analysis now places him firmly in the Hart Trophy conversation, with coach Ryan Warsofsky calling him a budding superstar and observers noting his MVP chances likely depend on sustaining this pace and making the playoffs.