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Islanders open California trip against Sharks

Matthew Schaefer and Macklin Celebrini lead their teams into Monday’s matchup in San Jose as both clubs try to end losing streaks.

File photo: San Jose Sharks centre Macklin Celebrini reaches for the puck during a game against the Dallas Stars.
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Matthew Schaefer and Macklin Celebrini, the first picks in the 2025 and 2024 NHL drafts, respectively, meet Monday when the New York Islanders open a three-game California trip against the San Jose Sharks. Puck drop at SAP Center is at 10 p.m. ET.

Schaefer shares the Islanders’ scoring lead with Bo Horvat at 16 points. Celebrini leads San Jose with 21 points and assisted on all three Sharks goals in Saturday’s 4-3 loss to Dallas, their fifth straight defeat. The Islanders have lost three in a row but earned a point Saturday in a 5-4 overtime loss to New Jersey.

Mathew Barzal, Matias Maccelli and Ryan Pulock will travel with New York. Barzal and Maccelli took part in Saturday’s skate without non-contact restrictions, while Pulock still wore a non-contact jersey. The club’s preview did not confirm whether any of the three would play Monday.

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