Celebrini Leads Sharks to 6-1 Victory Over Kraken
Macklin Celebrini recorded a goal and two assists as the San Jose Sharks cruised to a 6-1 win against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday night.
Strong Team Performance
Will Smith, Tyler Toffoli, and John Klingberg each contributed a goal and an assist for the Sharks (5-6-3), who have gone 4-1-1 in their last six outings. Ethan Cardwell and Ty Dellandrea also found the net, while Yaroslav Askarov made 28 saves to anchor San Jose’s fourth win in six games.
“Our penalty kill was really good tonight. So that helps,” Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said. “I thought our game got better as the game went on.”
Kraken Struggle at End of Homestand
Ryan Winterton scored his first NHL goal for Seattle (6-3-4), which concluded its five-game homestand with a 2-1-2 record. Joey Daccord stopped 15 shots before being replaced by Matt Murray in the third period; Murray made three saves in relief.
“Disconnected in a bunch of different areas,” Kraken coach Lane Lambert said. “Our structure wasn’t good enough tonight.”
Game Highlights
Celebrini opened the scoring just 1:08 into the first period, taking a pass from Toffoli and firing a quick wrist shot past Daccord’s blocker.
“I was just in the slot and there to put it in,” Celebrini said. “[Smith and Toffoli] did a great job getting on their D and forcing a turnover.”
Winterton tied the game 1-1 at 16:30, but San Jose regained control with five unanswered goals to secure the decisive win.
Author’s Summary
The Sharks dominated in Seattle behind Celebrini’s three-point night and Askarov’s strong goaltending, continuing their mid-season surge with confidence and composure.