As part of NHL.com's 32 in 32 series, we will identify key EDGE stats for each team to preview the 2025-26 season. Today, we look at the impact of three advanced metrics for the San Jose Sharks:

1. Celebrini's robust advanced metrics

Macklin Celebrini , the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, offered a preview of his high ceiling for the years to come. The 18-year-old center ranked second among rookies in goals (25) and assists (38), and his 63 points were a Sharks single-season record for a first-year player. The only active players with more points in a season as an 18-year-old are Sidney Crosby (102 in 2005-06) and Patrik Laine (64 in 2016-17). Despite missing 12 games because of injury, Celebrini had outstanding underlying metrics as he ranked in the 85th percentile or higher amon

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