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Celebrini nets 4 points, Sherwood scores winner as Sharks tip Canadiens 7-5

Celebrini nets 4 points, Sherwood scores winner as Sharks tip Canadiens 7-5 | iNFOnews.ca
San Jose Sharks centre Michael Misa (77) is congratulated by teammates after scoring against the Montréal Canadiens during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Macklin Celebrini had a goal and three assists, Kiefer Sherwood scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play with 3:26 remaining, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Montreal Canadiens 7-5 on Tuesday night.

Will Smith, Michael Misa, Collin Graf, Alexander Wennberg and Adam Gaudette also scored for the Sharks, who won their third straight since a four-game skid.

Alex Newhook had two power-play goals for the Canadiens. Oliver Kapanen, Phillip Danault and Ivan Demidov also scored for Montreal, and Mike Matheson added three assists.

The Canadiens lost in regulation for the first time since Jan. 24 at Boston.

Playing in his fourth game since helping Canada to the silver medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics, the 19-year-old Celebrini scored his 30th goal of the season as part of a flurry in the second period when the Sharks scored three times in a span of 8:20 to take a 5-2 lead.

Canadiens rallied with three goals in the third. Newhook’s second goal made it 5-5 midway through the third.

Sherwood got deep into Montreal’s zone and missed from close range, and Philipp Kurashev controlled the rebound and passed it back to Sherwood for the go-ahead goal.

Yaroslav Askarov had 30 saves for the Sharks. Jakub Dobes stopped 21 of 27 shots for the Canadiens.

Misa, whose overtime goal capped San Jose’s comeback win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, scored midway through the second period to make it 2-2. Late in the second, Celebrini and Wennberg found the net 25 seconds apart.

UP NEXT

Canadiens: Visit the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.

Sharks: Host the St. Louis Blues on Friday.

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Celebrini nets 4 points, Sherwood scores winner as Sharks tip Canadiens 7-5 | iNFOnews.ca
Montréal Canadiens defenceman Lane Hutson, left, skates toward the puck against San Jose Sharks left wing William Eklund during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Celebrini nets 4 points, Sherwood scores winner as Sharks tip Canadiens 7-5 | iNFOnews.ca
San Jose Sharks centre Macklin Celebrini (71) reaches for the puck under Montréal Canadiens defenceman Alexandre Carrier (45) and defenceman Mike Matheson during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Celebrini nets 4 points, Sherwood scores winner as Sharks tip Canadiens 7-5 | iNFOnews.ca
Referees try to separate Montréal Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson, middle left, and centre Phillip Danault (24) from San Jose Sharks left wing Kiefer Sherwood, middle right, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Celebrini nets 4 points, Sherwood scores winner as Sharks tip Canadiens 7-5 | iNFOnews.ca
San Jose Sharks centre Macklin Celebrini (71) skates with the puck against Montréal Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle (21) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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