Macklin Celebrini will look to continue his torrid start to the season when the San Jose Sharks play host to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.

Celebrini, the 2024 first overall pick, has seven goals and nine assists over his last nine games and entered Thursday's action tied with Connor McDavid for the league lead with 21 points in 14 games.

The 19-year-old, who paces the Sharks with eight goals and 13 assists this season, had a goal and two helpers on Wednesday night as San Jose routed the host Seattle Kraken 6-1. It was Celebrini's league-leading fourth three-point game this season.

"He's obviously special," Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said. "What he does, the way he competes -- yes, he gets on the scoresheet, but it's the other things to me that are so impressive. The way he compete

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