Celebrini's 3-point game powers Sharks to 4-2 win over Canadiens

San Jose rookie forward Igor Chernyshov left early in the first period after a scary fall.

Mar. 15, 2026 at 2:23am

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Macklin Celebrini had two goals and an assist to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Collin Graf had a goal and two assists and Mario Ferraro also scored for San Jose, which ended Montreal's three-game winning streak. Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki scored for Montreal, and Noah Dobson had two assists.

Why it matters

The Sharks are one point shy of the Los Angeles Kings for the Western Conference's second wild-card spot, with two fewer games played. The Canadiens held third place in the Atlantic Division, four points behind the division-leading Buffalo Sabres with two games in hand.

The details

Caufield opened the scoring at 7:21 in the first period, but Celebrini tied the game with his 34th goal at 13:12. Ferraro later scored, and Celebrini's attempt deflected off Graf's leg, giving San Jose a 3-1 lead at 16:20 in the second. Suzuki cut the lead to 3-2 with 2:22 remaining in the second. Celebrini sealed the win, scoring his second of the game into an empty net at 17:56 in the third.

  • Caufield opened the scoring at 7:21 in the first period.
  • Celebrini tied the game at 13:12 in the first period.
  • Ferraro and Celebrini scored in the second period to give San Jose a 3-1 lead at 16:20.
  • Suzuki scored to cut the lead to 3-2 with 2:22 remaining in the second period.
  • Celebrini scored an empty-net goal at 17:56 in the third period.

The players

Macklin Celebrini

A San Jose Sharks player who had two goals and an assist in the game.

Collin Graf

A San Jose Sharks player who had a goal and two assists in the game.

Mario Ferraro

A San Jose Sharks player who scored a goal in the game.

Cole Caufield

A Montreal Canadiens player who scored a goal in the game.

Nick Suzuki

A Montreal Canadiens player who scored a goal in the game.

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What they’re saying

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— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident (San Francisco Chronicle)

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— Gordon Edgar, grocery employee (Instagram)

The takeaway

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