Overview
- Through 16 games, Celebrini has 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists), matching the all-time teenage total for that span, according to Sportsnet Stats.
- The Sharks have won seven of their past 10 to reach 7-6-3, including a franchise-first back-to-back over last season’s Presidents’ Trophy Jets and Stanley Cup champion Panthers.
- Opponents and alumni are taking notice, with Brad Marchand lauding Celebrini’s intensity at five-on-five and Joe Thornton arguing he deserves an Olympic look from Canada.
- Sportsnet noted over the weekend that the NHL’s top two scorers were 20 or younger for the first time this late in a season, underscoring a youth surge featuring Celebrini and Connor Bedard.
- Support around him is growing as Will Smith sits at 15 points in 16 games and the pair has directly combined on 13 San Jose goals, while strong goaltending sealed the Jets and Panthers wins.