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Sharks Win: Celebrini’s Historic Night Leads San Jose Past New York Rangers, 3-1

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San Jose Shark forward #71 Macklin Celebrini faces off against New York Ranger forward #93 Mika Zibanejad in the 3rd period at the SAP Center on January 23rd, 2026. (Photo credits to Michael Villanueva Sports Radio Services)

By Michael Villanueva

SAN JOSE- The San Jose Sharks defeated the New York Rangers 3-1 at SAP Center on Friday night, completing a season sweep of the two-game series and strengthening their hold over their Eastern Conference teams.

The Sharks, with a 13-9-3 home record and 6-4 in their past ten games, were well-suited to dominate the game, while the Rangers, having a 16-11-2 road record, had struggled recently, finishing 2-7-1 in their last ten games. This was the teams’ second meeting this season, with San Jose winning the first 6-5 in overtime on Thursday, October 23, 2025, in New York. Adding to the excitement, the game was part of Bay Area Unite, which featured the San Francisco 49ers and created a wild scene of teal, red, and gold at SAP Center.

Prior to this game, the Sharks had spent the previous four games on the road. They ended that road trip with two wins and two losses. So San Jose fans were looking forward to having their Sharks back in the bay just before they headed on the road for five games. This win was significant and a great confidence boost as they prepare to travel to Vancouver.

San Jose wasted no time establishing its dominance. Just 1:09 into the game, Macklin Celebrini scored his 25th goal of the season, assisted by Tyler Toffoli (20) and Will Smith (18). Two minutes later, Pavol Regenda extended the lead with a backhand goal assisted by Michael Misa (5) and Collin Graf. Celebrini scored his second goal of the game on a slap shot, assisted by Will Smith (19) and Collin Graf (15), giving him 26 goals for the season. Celebrini (120 games) became the fastest player in Sharks history to score 50 NHL goals, overtaking Logan Couture (135 games). The Sharks scored three goals in the first 7:37, which was their fastest in franchise history. The Sharks have not started a game like that since December 21, 2011, against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The first-period multi-point scorers have a fun history linked to their youth. At the time of the 2011 game, Celebrini was five years old, Smith was six, and Graf was nine.

Later in the first quarter, Sam Carrick scored a wrist shot with assists from Taylor Raddysh (5) and Anton Blidh (1) to cut the lead to 3-1. However, San Jose’s defense and goalkeeper prevented New York from applying continuous pressure. The second period was calmer, with the Sharks generating only 8 shots on goal compared to 17 in the first, but they remained disciplined, taking no penalties and controlling the pace.

San Jose’s waters were quiet throughout the third period. The Sharks limited the Rangers to one goal, avoiding a potential blowout for the Rangers and securing the victory at home. The Sharks’ ability to manage the game, maintain their advantage, and remain composed under pressure enabled them to win the game comfortably.

This win proved the Sharks’ ability to start quickly, play disciplined hockey, and capitalize on great performances, especially those of Macklin Celebrini, whose two goals not only launched the early surge but also won him a historic team milestone. With this win, San Jose completed the sweep of New York and continued to gather momentum at home. Making their home record for the Sharks now, 14-9-3.

The Sharks are starting off their weekend with a win. The team currently sits in 4th place in the Pacific Division, 8th place in the Western conference, and now heads on the road to play in Vancouver, BC, against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, January 27th, at 7 p.m.

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez: Smoke fills SAP arena before game fans blow air to clear smoke; Sharks Sherwood makes first home game appearance against Rangers at SAP Center tonight

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Former Vancouver Canuck and current San Jose Sharks left winger Keifer Sherwood (44) moves the puck up the ice agianst the Seattle Kraken on Mon Dec 29, 2025 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Sherwood makes his first San Jose appearance against the New York Rangers Fri Jan 23, 2026 at SAP Center in San Jose (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 Can Macklin Celebrini continue his push toward the scoring lead and be the difference-maker for the Sharks against a Rangers team struggling to contain top offensive talent?

#2 How big a role will William Eklund play in setting up San Jose’s attack early, especially against New York’s defense that’s shown vulnerability this season?

#3 Will Alex Wennberg’s experience and playmaking complement Celebrini and Eklund enough to tilt the ice in San Jose’s favor in key moments?

#4 Can newly acquired forward Kiefer Sherwood provide the secondary scoring punch the Sharks need to support their young stars and keep pressure on the Rangers?

#5 How crucial will goaltending be for the Sharks, and can Yaroslav Askarov slow down New York’s attack to give players like Celebrini and Smith room to breathe?

6 Lincoln five minutes (4:30pm) before we went on the podcast the rink started to fill up with smoke there is no word from the San Jose Sharks what caused the smoke on the playing surface to fill the arena with smoke but the arena staff has turned on all the fans that blow air onto the arena surface which is clearing up the smoke. The employees who work on preparing the ice surface before the game were still out working on the ice before the game. The smoke cleared up an hour after it filled the playing surface.

Lincoln Juarez does the San Jose Sharks podcasts Fridays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast Len Shapiro: How Rangers match up against Celebrini’s offensive dominace

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San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) skates away after scoring a goal in the third period against the Calgary Flames at SAP Center in San Jose Tue Dec 16, 2025. Celebrini and the Sharks host the New York Rangers on Fri Jan 23, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 Can the San Jose Sharks (25-23-3) Macklin Celebrini continue his offensive dominance against the Rangers (21-24-6)?

#2 Celebrini leads the Sharks in scoring and has been one of the NHL’s most dangerous forwards this season, so how will the Rangers attempt to contain his impact?

#3 What kind of matchup can the Sharks expect from William Eklund versus New York’s defense?

#4 Eklund has been a key scoring option for San Jose and his chemistry with Celebrini and Tyler Toffoli could be crucial in the Sharks’ attack.

#5 How will goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic perform under pressure against a high-tempo Rangers offense?

#6 Hey Len give a run down on the injury of the Rangers and Sharks.

.Len Shapiro does the San Jose Sharks podcasts Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks Fall 4-1 to Lightning, Tampa Bay Strikes Twice in 80 Seconds

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San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (30) makes a stop on the Tampa Bay Lightning center Zemgus Girgensons (28) in the second period at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa FL on Tue Jan 20, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday 4-1. Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli and Jake Guentzel scored for Tampa Bay, with two goals from Hagel. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves for the win. Tyler Toffoli scored for the Sharks and Yaroslav Askarov made 16 saved in the loss.

Tyler Toffoli deflected a William Eklund shot to score at 14:37 of the first period. An assist went to Alexander Wennberg as well. That was the only Sharks goal of the game.

Brandon Hagel tied it less than a minute later, tipping a pass from Anthony Cirelli. An assist went to Nikita Kucherov.

The Sharks outshot Tampa Bay 9-6 in the first and there were no penalties called.

Cirelli scored at 1:49 of the second, poking the puck past Askarov. Assists went to Hagel and Kucherov.

Jake Guentzel scored at 3:17 with a wrist shot off a centering pass from Dominic James. Gage Goncalves got the secondary assist.

The shots were 7-5 Lightning in the second. Each team took a single penalty. In the third, the shots were 9-7 Sharks and no penalties were called.

The Sharks pulled their goaltender with 3:47 left. The puck bounced over a Sharks stick at the Lightning blue line. Hagel and Guentzel skated after it uncontested and Hagel shot it into the empty net. J.J. Moser got the secondary assist.

The Sharks next play on Friday back in San Jose against the New York Rangers at 7:00 PM PT.

Sharks Defeat Panthers 4-1 With 2 Goals From Defense, Goalie Fight Nedeljovic gets best of brawl

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Goaltenders with no love loss (left) the Florida Panthers Sergei Bobrovsky and (right) the San Jose Sharks Alex Nedeljkovic were throwing until Bobrovsky fell to the ice at Sunrise Fl on Mon Jan 19, 2026 (NBC Sports Bay Area still)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks (25-20-3) won 4-1 against the Florida Panthers (25-20-3) Monday. Will Smith, Vincent Desharnais, Mario Ferraro and Barcay Goodrow scored for the Sharks. Alex Nedeljkovic made 35 saves for the win. Eetu Luostarinen scored for the Panthers and Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves in the loss.

Sharks defenseman Vincent Desharnais was playing his first game after a long recovery from injury. After the game, he said: “It was a lot. After two months, coming back, having a game like that with penalties, goals, and goalie fight, just lots of hits too, it was a physical game. I think there’s no better game to get back into it.”

Desharnais went more into depth about the goalie fight, describing his perspective on the event:

“I tripped a guy, then I got hit from behind, I was on the ice just trying not to get stepped on and I got up and I just see Ned and Bob going at it and I was like ‘did I miss something here?’ It was a great fight. I don’t think [Reaves] needs to teach him anything.”

Before all that excitement, the game was more sedate. The Panthers outshot the Sharks 10-8 in a scoreless first period. Each team had one power play in the period.

Will Smith started a Sharks scoring spree just 50 seconds into the second period. Smith caught a rebound right in front of the net after a Tim Liljegren shot. An assist also went to Alexander Wennberg.

Vincent Desharnais doubled it up at 2:41 with a wrist shot from just outside the blue paint. He also caught a rebound, this one from Igor Chernyshov’s shot. An assist also went to Michael Misa.

Mario Ferraro made it 3-0 at 6:12. Skating in behind the play, Ferraro caught a rebound in the slot after a Chernyshov shot. The second assist went to Misa, again.

The shots for the second period were 11-9 Sharks. Each team again had one power play.

The Panthers hot on the board 43 seconds into the third period. Aaron Ekblad intercepted a Sharks clearing attempt and then passed it up to Luostatrinen on the blue line for the shot.

At 6:00 of the third, the game stalled for several penalties including a goalie fight. Bobrovsky went down and then left the ice briefly. Daniil Tarasov took the net but then left the ice without getting any play time as Bobrovsky was able to return. It was the first fight for either goaltender. The Sharks ended up with a penalty to kill.

The Panthers predictably pushed hard in the third, outshooting the Sharks 17-9, but they did not score again. Instead, Barclay Goodrow scored one into an empty net at 17:21 to make it 4-1.

The Sharks next play on Tuesday in Tampa against the Lightning at 4:00 PM PT.

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa: Red Wings third period rally cooks Sharks in 4-2 loss Friday

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Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat (left), celebrates with center Dylan Larkin, left wing James Van Reimsdyk after scoring against the San Jose Sharks in the third period at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Fri Jan 16, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa:

#1 How did Macklin Celebrini impact the Sharks’ offense against the Red Wings, and how did the Red Wings defend Celebrini to get the win Friday night?

#2 What role did Will Smith play in his return from injury, and how did his performance influence San Jose’s scoring against Detroit?

#3 Did Collin Graf’s goal and overall play help shift momentum for the Sharks at any point, and how effective was he in generating offensive pressure?

#4 How did goaltending by Yaroslav Askarov affect the Sharks’ ability to stay competitive in the game against Detroit’s attack?

#5 Which Sharks defenseman John Klingberg, Dmitry Orlov, Mario Ferraro, and how did their defensive effort play out despite the loss to Detroit.

Mary Lisa does the San Jose Sharks podcasts each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez: Did Red Wings catch Sharks defense flatfooted on Friday?

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Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat (93) shoots against the San Jose Sharks Dimitry Orlov (9) in the first period at Little Caesars Pizza Arena in Detroit on Fri Jan 16, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 How did Macklin Celebrini impact the Sharks’ offense against the Red Wings, and how did the Red Wings defend Celebrini to get the win Friday night?

#2 What role did Will Smith play in his return from injury, and how did his performance influence San Jose’s scoring against Detroit?

#3 Did Collin Graf’s goal and overall play help shift momentum for the Sharks at any point, and how effective was he in generating offensive pressure?

#4 How did goaltending by Yaroslav Askarov affect the Sharks’ ability to stay competitive in the game against Detroit’s attack?

#5 Which Sharks defenseman John Klingberg, Dmitry Orlov, Mario Ferraro, and how did their defensive effort play out despite the loss to Detroit.

Lincoln Juarez does the San Jose Sharks podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks Fall 4-2 to Red Wings, Smith Scores in Return

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San Jose Sharks left winger William Eklund (72) skates off the ice after the Detroit Red Wings defeat San Jose at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Fri Jan 16, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks fell 4-2 to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. Alex DeBrincat, J.T. Compher, Dylan Larkin and Marco Kasper scored for the Red Wings. John Gibson made 20 saves for the win. Will Smith and Collin Graf scored for the Sharks. Yaroslav Askarov made 21 saves in the loss.

It was Smith’s first game back after being injured December 13. Talking about his return to the lineup, Will Smith said: “I felt good. I think you try to get your legs into it in the first period. So it’s been quite a bit so I was trying to get going a bit and felt pretty good.”

Sharks Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky said, of Friday’s game: “We couldn’t make a play for the life of us. It just snow-balled from there.” As for the challenge of back-to-back games, he said: “I mean, everyone’s dealing with the schedule, back-to- backs, everyone has it. It is what it is, we gotta find ways to be better in back-to-back nights. I think we’ve done a pretty good job of that but tonight, our legs wouldn’t follow our brains. You know, so, hopefully, it’s a learning moment.”

Alex DeBrincat scored the first goal of the game on a power play at 6:18 of the first period. DeBrincat caught a cross ice pass from Lucas Raymond and snapped the puck into the net from the faceoff dot. Assists went to Raymond and James van Riemsdyk.

Will Smith tied the game at 9:54 by following a Macklin Celebrini shot to the net. The puck trickled past the goaltender and Smith dove to give it an extra nudge over the line. Assists went to Celebrini and John Klingberg.

The shots were 9-7 Detroit in the first, and the Sharks took the only penalty of the period.

Collin Graf gave the Sharks a lead at 1:58 of the second period. Skating to the net, he tipped Nick Leddy’s centering pass. Assists went to Leddy and Sam Dickinson.

J.T. Compher tied it back up with a snap shot at 6:55. The Red Wings got behind the Sharks defense and wound up skating in three-on-one. An assist went to Marco Kasper.

The Red Wings again outshot the Sharks, 9-4, with the only penalty of the period going against the Sharks.

Dylan Larkin gave Detroit at lead at 4:41 with a backhand. Assists went to Raymond and van Riemsdyk.

The Red Wings scored one more goal, an empty netter from Marco Kasper at 18:38. An assist went to Raymond.

The Sharks finally outshot Detroit in the third, 10-7, and they got their first power play of the game as well.

The Sharks next play on Monday in Sunrise, Florida against the Panthers at 3:00 PM PT.

San Jose Sharks podcast Len Shapiro: Sharks open road trip against Capitals in amazing fashion; First of 4 game trip for SJ

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San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (33) puts a stop on the Washington Capitals shot in the first period at the Capital Center in Washington DC on Thu Jan 15, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Jose podcast with Len Shapiro:

#1 Collin Graf had a goal and an assist in that big second-period push — what clicked for Graf and the line in that 2:46 stretch to energize the team?

#2 Pavol Regenda’s goal proved to be the eventual game-winner — can you talk about how Regenda and Macklin Celebrini connected on that play and what that means for Regenda’s confidence going forward?

#3 Alex Nedeljkovic (goaltender): Nedeljkovic made 21 saves in a tight road game — how did Nedeljkovic stay mentally sharp during Washington’s late third-period push?

#4 Zack Ostapchuk tied the game and ignited the Sharks’ comeback — what was going through Ostapchuk’s mind as he headed to the net on that play?

#5 Macklin Celebrini played a key role in setting up the go-ahead goal — how did Celebrini see his role evolving when his teammates are finding the back of the net in big moments?

Len Shapiro does the San Jose Sharks podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks Beat Capitals 3-2 With 3 Goals in 2:46

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San Jose Sharks right wing Colling Graf (51) celebrates his goal with teammates left wing Pavol Regenda (84) and others in the second period at the Capital One Center in Washington DC on Thu Jan 15, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks defeated the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Thursday. Zack Ostapchuk, Collin Graf and Pavol Regenda scored for the Sharks. Alex Nedeljkovic made 21 saves for the win. Dylan Strome and Ryan Leonard scored for the Capitals. Logan Thompson made 23 saves in the loss.

After the game, Sharks defenseman Dmitry Orlov referred to San Jose’s 7-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday, saying:

“Much better game than the last game against Vegas. We managed the puck the right way. I would say in the third we kind of gave up a little bit, some pucks around the defensive zone, kind of some soft plays. So there’s always room to learn, to get better. But it’s a tough road trip and it’s good to get the first win today.”

The first period was scoreless, with the Sharks outshooting the Capitals 11-5 and a single penalty called against the Capitals.

Dylan Strome scored the first goal of the game on a power play at 10:58. Alexander Ovechkin passed the puck off the boards behind the net to Strome, who was right at the post to score with a backhand. An assist also went to Jakob Chychrun.

Zack Ostaphchuk tied the game at 13:27 with a snap shot. Dmitry Orlov crried the puck out of the Sharks zone and through the neutral zone, passed it to William Eklund and then chased it down beh8nd the net. He centered it just as Ostspchuk arrived for the shot.

Collin Graf gave the Sharks a lead at 14:53, tipping Pavol Regenda’s shot from the left boards.

Regenda scored the Sharks’ third goal at 16:13. Macklin Celebrini and Collin Graf won the puck battle behind the net and Celebrini passed it up to Regenda for the shot.

The Sharks outshot the Capitals 12-4 in the second period, despite taking two penalties and only having one power play.

Ryan Leonard made it a one-goal game with a snap shot high in the slot at 9:11 of the third period. Assists went to John Carlson and Martin Fehérváry.

The Capitals outshot the Sharks 14-3 in the third period, and took the only penalty.

The Sharks next play on Friday at 4:00 PM PT in Detroit against the Red Wings.