Celebrini scores lone shootout goal to lift the Sharks past the Predators 3-2
On Thursday night, the San Jose Sharks defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2, thanks to a last-minute shootout goal by Macklin Celebrini. Mason Marchment and Will Smith scored during regulation time, while Alex Nedeljkovic made 33 saves in the shootout. Ryan O’Reilly and Steven Stamkos also scored for the Sharks, who had not won a game in two straight losses.
The Sharks' goaltender, Nedeljkovic, has won both of his starts this season, and he has faced Juuse Saros 15 times, winning 14. Celebrini beat Saros with a wrist shot on the glove side, the only goal in the shootout. Marchment scored the first goal at 5:20 of the opening period, and Smith doubled the Sharks' lead at 4:28 of the third.
O’Reilly broke the tie with a power-play goal at 9:05 of the third, and Stamkos tied the game with just 0.8 seconds remaining in regulation time. Saros stopped Smith's breakaway attempt with 3:30 left in overtime, but Nedeljkovic stopped a one-timer from Roman Josi with nine seconds left.
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