Macklin
Celebrini
C · SJS · Offensive · Excellent
- PAL
- 89
- WAR
- 4.0
- Value
- 96
- PTS
- 115
2025-26№ 12 / 615
Macklin Celebrini (San Jose Sharks) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Macklin Celebrini
#71CPlays: Centre · 71% of faceoffs
San Jose Sharks
HEIGHT : 183 cm · WEIGHT : 86 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : June 12, 2006 · North Vancouver, Canada
Drafted : 2024 · SJS · round 1, pick #1
Contract : $975,000 · 2024-25 → 2026-27 · Entry-Level Contract · RFA · Signing bonus $97,500
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Jose Sharks | 17 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 12 |
| 2025-26 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 45 | 70 | 115 | 44 |
| 2024-25 | San Jose Sharks | 70 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 28 |
| NHL totals | 169 | 77 | 122 | 199 | 84 | |
Macklin Celebrini: our analysis
2025-26 season: 82 GP, 45 G, 70 A, 115 PTS, +8 +/-, 21:19 TOI. WAR 4.0 (12th of 615) · PAL 89, excellent.
In 2025-26, Macklin Celebrini, 20, posts a PAL Rating of 89 out of 100 (excellent), and his WAR of 4.0 ranks 12th among 615 regulars, among the league's elite.
His strengths: offense (99, among the best in the league), shooting (93, among the best in the league) and power play (85, among the best in the league). On the other hand, defense (27, below average) and possession (38, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+11.4).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 63 in 2024-25 to 89; his WAR went from 0.9 to 4.0.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 96 (exceptional value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Macklin Celebrini's story
Internationally, Celebrini has progressed through Canada’s programs from U‑17 and U‑18 events to the World Juniors and senior tournaments. He played at the 2025 World Championship and was named to Canada’s 2026 Olympic roster in Milan, where he played a prominent role in the team’s run to the silver medal. On the ice he is known for playmaking intelligence, consistent offensive production and an ability to finish chances in key situations.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 23:08
- PP TOI/GP
- 4:45
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:41
- Pts/GP
- 1.24
- EV points
- 10
- Hits
- 11
- Blocks
- 14
- Takeaways
- 13
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 52.1 %
- Off. zone starts
- 39.3 %
- Faceoffs
- 48.8 %
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2026-27 projection
Projected points
108between 81 and 127 (80% range)
- Goals
- 40
- Assists
- 68
- Games
- 78
So far: 21 pts in 17 games. The team has played 19 of 84 games. Projected pace: 1.44 pts per game (last season: 1.40).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Trending up
- Points per game: 0.90 in 24-25, 1.40 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 63 → 89
Outlook, age included
↑ Trending upAge 20: usually still improving
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 74 %
88
High-end
- SK
- Skating
- 84
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 65
- Confidence 78 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 93
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 81
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 67
- Confidence 78 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 70
- Confidence 48 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 86
- Confidence 78 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 73
- Confidence 85 %
- PA
- Passing
- 91
- Confidence 74 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 86
- Confidence 74 %
- DF
- Defense
- 62
- Confidence 71 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 69
- Confidence 45 %
- EX
- Experience
- 50
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating84
- Top speed (35 %)36.3 · 78
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)7.005 · 78
- Distance /60 (20 %)17.1 · 90
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.7 · 79
ST — Strength65
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.495 · 69
- Body mass (50 %)-0.704 · 69
EN — Endurance93
- Ice time per game (45 %)18.6 · 89
- Total ice time (20 %)1,669 · 95
- Shift length (15 %)55 · 96
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)17.2 · 87
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)3.353 · 83
DU — Durability81
- Share of games played (100 %)0.856 · 81
CK — Checking67
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.351 · 64
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.389 · 69
- Season volume (10 %)3.989 · 74
FG — Fighting70
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.751 · 70
DI — Discipline86
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.063 · 86
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.725 · 69
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)1.091 · 89
FO — Faceoffs73
- Faceoff % (85 %)48.8 · 71
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)44.7 · 80
PA — Passing91
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)1.287 · 93
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.804 · 91
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.09 · 80
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)6.159 · 91
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.716 · 85
SC — Scoring86
- Goals /60 (25 %)1.335 · 89
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.997 · 85
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.862 · 89
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.114 · 68
- xG per shot (10 %)0.076 · 51
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)18.5 · 93
DF — Defense62
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.005 · 74
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.193 · 62
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.832 · 60
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.003 · 80
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-3.371 · 40
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.8 · 71
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.349 · 70
PS — Penalty shot69
- Shootouts (60 %)32.2 · 68
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience50
- Career regular-season games (65 %)71
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)37
OV — Overall88
- SC · Scoring (20 %)86
- PA · Passing (20 %)91
- DF · Defense (20 %)62
- SK · Skating (12 %)84
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)73
- EN · Endurance (8 %)93
- DI · Discipline (5 %)86
- ST · Strength (3 %)65
- CK · Checking (2 %)67
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 88 | 84 | 86 | 62 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 87 | 80 | 63 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
4.0
wins above replacement
12 of 615
PAL Rating
89/ 100
Performance · Excellent
46 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
96/ 100
Exceptional value
0.98 M$ · expected PAL 37
ProfileOffensiveValue comes mostly from offense
- Offense
- 93
- Defense
- 24
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- Offense
- 99
- Creation
- 56
- Shooting
- 93
- Possession
- 38
- Defense
- 27
- Discipline
- 84
- Power play
- 85
- Penalty kill
- 45
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | SJS | 4.0 | 89 | 96 | 0.98 M$ |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 0.9 | 63 | 76 | 0.98 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
78/ 100
Very good
better than 78% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
69/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
68/ 100
Average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Why 78, higher than both scores? Overall IQ isn't an average, it's a rank: 92 of 424 forwards. Few players are good at both ends at once; being so puts Macklin Celebrini ahead of almost everyone else.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 98
- Shot selection
- 16
- Penalties drawn
- 92
- Puck management
- 10
Defense
- Takeaways
- 96
- Discipline
- 37
- Safe zone exits
- 27
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | SJS | 78 | 69 | 68 |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 47 | 54 | 40 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
4.0
wins above replacement
2.4 to 5.5 — 90% interval
12 of 615 forwards
+21.2 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +2.4
- EV defense
- +0.4
- Power play
- +0.4
- Penalty kill
- +0.0
- Shooting
- +11.4
- Penalties
- +2.2
- Average → replacement
- +4.4
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | SJS | 83 | 4.0 | 2.4 to 5.5 | 12/615 |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 66 | 0.9 | -0.5 to 2.0 | 170/596 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 145.5 km/h92nd percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 36.0 km/h72nd percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 3380th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 45.3 %83rd percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 105.5 km100th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 7.08 km99th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.7 %64th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.8 %37th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 36.9 %81st percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 71100th percentile | 791st percentile | 9.9 %30th percentile |
| High danger | 857th percentile | 157th percentile | 12.5 %29th percentile |
| Mid range | 39100th percentile | 599th percentile | 12.8 %53rd percentile |
| Long range | 999th percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %87th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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FLAMacklin Celebrini: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Macklin Celebrini have in 2026-27?
Macklin Celebrini has 7 goals and 21 points (14 assists) in 17 games in 2026-27.
How old is Macklin Celebrini?
Macklin Celebrini is 20 years old: he was born on June 13, 2006.
How tall is Macklin Celebrini, and how much does he weigh?
Macklin Celebrini is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 190 lb (86 kg).
Where is Macklin Celebrini from?
Canada: Macklin Celebrini was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
What team does Macklin Celebrini play for?
Macklin Celebrini plays for the San Jose Sharks in the NHL, at C, wearing number 71.
Is Macklin Celebrini injured?
No: Macklin Celebrini is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Macklin Celebrini?
Macklin Celebrini produced 4.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 12th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 89 out of 100: excellent for his position.
How much does Macklin Celebrini make?
Macklin Celebrini earns $975K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 96 out of 100 (exceptional value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Macklin Celebrini's contract end?
Macklin Celebrini's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Macklin Celebrini overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 96 out of 100 (exceptional value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Macklin Celebrini a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 12th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Macklin Celebrini getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 63 in 2024-25 to 89 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Macklin Celebrini played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Macklin Celebrini has 10 points (4 goals, 6 assists).
What are Macklin Celebrini's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Macklin Celebrini has 169 games, 77 goals, 122 assists and 199 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 115 points in 82 games.
Where was Macklin Celebrini drafted?
Macklin Celebrini was drafted 1st overall (round 1) by San Jose Sharks in 2024.
Is Macklin Celebrini better at home or on the road?
On the road: in 2026-27, he averages 1.13 points per game at home (9 in 8 games) and 1.33 on the road (12 in 9 games).
How does Macklin Celebrini perform in the playoffs?
Macklin Celebrini has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Which player is most similar to Macklin Celebrini?
Morgan Geekie: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Morgan Geekie's page →Is Macklin Celebrini a good fantasy pick?
Yes, a top-tier pick: our projection has him at 108 points in 2026-27, or 1.38 points per game.
Does Macklin Celebrini have siblings?
Yes: his older brother Aiden Celebrini (drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the sixth round of the 2023 NHL entry draft; played with Macklin at Boston University in 2023–24), his sister Charlie Celebrini (plays tennis), his brother R.J. Celebrini (plays youth ice hockey).
Is Macklin Celebrini related to anyone famous?
Yes: Rick Celebrini (father, played for the Canada under-20 national team and the Vancouver 86ers; became a physiotherapist and in 2018 started working for the Golden State Warriors as director of sports medicine and performance); Robyn Celebrini (mother, played collegiate soccer).
What is Macklin Celebrini's nationality?
Macklin Celebrini is Canadian. Internationally: Canada — 2022 World U17; 2023 U18 World Championship bronze (scored bronze-medal OT goal); 2025 World Championship, 5th place; 2026 Winter Olympics, silver medal (top-line player, 5 games, 10 points); 2026 World Championship, team captain, Best Forward and named to All-Star Team.
What awards has Macklin Celebrini won?
Hobey Baker Award, 2024 ; USHL Player of the Year, 2022–23 ; USHL Rookie of the Year, 2022–23 ; USHL Forward of the Year, 2022–23 ; All-USHL First Team and All-Rookie First Team, 2022–23 ; Hockey East Player of the Year, 2023–24 ; Hockey East Rookie of the Year, 2023–24 ; Hockey East Scoring Champion, 2023–24; and more.
How many championships has Macklin Celebrini won?
4: Youth Tier I 14U National Championship, Shattuck‑Saint Mary's, 2021; Prep Hockey Conference Championship, Shattuck‑Saint Mary's 18U‑Prep, 2022; U18 World Championship bronze medal, 2023 (scored overtime bronze-medal goal); Olympic silver medal, Team Canada, 2026.
Where did Macklin Celebrini play before turning pro?
North Shore Winter Club (minor hockey, Vancouver); San Jose Jr. Sharks 14U AAA (2019–20); Shattuck‑Saint Mary's (2020–22); Chicago Steel (USHL, 2022–23); Boston University Terriers (NCAA, 2023–24).
How many points is Macklin Celebrini projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 108 points in 78 games in 2026-27 (81 to 127 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his San Jose Sharks teammates
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