Celebrini’s career-first moment leads Sharks past Red Wings

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks never seem to make it easy for themselves.

The Sharks took a tripping penalty late in the third period and gave up a game-tying power-play goal to Alex DeBrincat with 2:06 left in regulation time.

But that set up some overtime heroics by Macklin Celebrini, who scored just 46 seconds into the extra session to lead the Sharks to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at SAP Center.

It was the first overtime goal of Celebrini’s brief NHL career. Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci had the assists.

The Sharks had a 4-3 lead on Luke Kunin’s even-strength goal at the 6:19 mark of the third period.

With the game tied 3-3, Kunin won a faceoff in the Sharks’ zone back to Henry Thrun, who lofted the puck into the neutral zone for Carl Grundstrom. Kunin streaked up the ice into the Red Wings’ end, took a pass from Grundstrom, and fired a shot past Red Wings goalie Cam Talbot for his third goal of the season.

San Jose Sharks’ William Eklund (72) is congratulated on his goal by San Jose Sharks’ Fabian Zetterlund (20) and San Jose Sharks’ Alexander Wennberg (21) against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

William Eklund scored twice for the second multi-goal game of his NHL career, Tyler Toffoli scored his team-leading ninth of the season, and goalie Mackenzie Blackwood made 16 saves as the Sharks snapped a three-game losing streak.

San Jose now begins a two-game road trip with stops in Dallas on Wednesday and St. Louis on Thursday.

The Sharks trailed 3-2 late in the second period after a puck-handling gaffe by Alexander Wennberg put the Wings ahead. Wennberg had the puck in the corner to the left of the Sharks’ net and skated to the slot area before he tried to send a short pass to Thrun.

Thrun wasn’t expecting it, though, and the puck went off his skate and past Blackwood. Wings forward Michael Rasmussen got credit for the goal at the 8:11 mark of the second period.

But Wennberg made up for it before the end of the second period, as he skated into the zone with the puck and fed Toffoli, who fired a shot past Talbot for his third goal in two games.

San Jose Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini (71) celebrates his game winning goal against the Detroit Red Wings in overtime to win 5-4 at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini (71) scores the game winning goal against the Detroit Red Wings to win 5-4 in overtime at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Luke Kunin (11) scores a goal against the Detroit Red Wings in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Luke Kunin (11) celebrates his goal with teammates against the Detroit Red Wings in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini (71) is congratulated by San Jose Sharks’ William Eklund (72) after scoring the game winning goal against the Detroit Red Wings to win 5-4 in overtime at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini (71) controls the puck against Detroit Red Wings’ Jeff Petry (46) in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Tyler Toffoli (73) celebrates his goal with teammates against the Detroit Red Wings in the second period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Detroit Red Wings’ Michael Rasmussen (27) can’t get a shot past San Jose Sharks goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood (29) in the second period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ William Eklund (72) controls the puck in front of Detroit Red Wings’ Cam Talbot (39) in the first period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Will Smith (2) takes a shot against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Jake Walman (96) takes a shot against Detroit Red Wings’ Moritz Seider (53) in the first period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Jose Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini (71) takes a shot against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

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