San Jose Sharks at Winnipeg Jets
· National Hockey League
Celebrini breaks the Sharks' season points season in a closing 6-1 romp over the Jets
The 19-year-old Celebrini had 45 goals and 70 assists in 82 games in his second NHL season. Thornton had 114 points in 2006-07, also playing 82 games. Last season, Celebrini had 63 points in 70 games, with 25 goals and 38 assists.
San Jose missed the playoff for the seventh consecutive season, finishing 39-35-8.
The Jets were 35-35-12 to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2021-22. They are the fifth NHL team to win the Presidents’ Trophy for the best regular-season record and not qualify for the playoffs the following season.
William Eklund also had a goal and two assists for San Jose. Will Smith had a goal and an assist, Collin Graf, Igor Chernyshov and Michael Misa also scored, and John Klingberg added three assists. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 25 shots.
Cole Koepke scored for Winnipeg.
Regular Season SeriesSJ wins series 3-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 3:28 | Cole Koepke Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 1st Period 6:26 | Igor Chernyshov Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: William Eklund (37), Macklin Celebrini (69) |
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Goal | 1st Period 16:54 | Will Smith Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Macklin Celebrini (70), John Klingberg (15) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:51 | Collin Graf Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:01 | Michael Misa Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: William Eklund (38), John Klingberg (16) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:55 | William Eklund Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Mario Ferraro (16), Kiefer Sherwood (13) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:14 | Macklin Celebrini Goal (45) Snap Shot, assists: John Klingberg (17), Will Smith (35) |
Statistics
 SJ |
 WPG |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 15 | Hits | 10 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 33 | Shots | 27 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 23 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 42.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 57.4 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 18 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Winnipeg Jets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Vladislav Namestnikov, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 23 |
| Nick Bjugstad, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 23 |
| Josh Morrissey, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 19 |
| Garrett Brown, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Igor Chernyshov, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 28 |
| Alexander Wennberg, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 28 |
| Quentin Musty, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
| Kyle Keyser, G | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Game Information
Canada Life Centre
Location: Winnipeg,
Attendance: 15,225 | Capacity:
Location: Winnipeg,
Attendance: 15,225 | Capacity:
