San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini still has some things to prove as he prepares to play his first game in the National Hockey League

Rookie Sharks center Macklin Celebrini received his rating for “NHL 25,” and the 18-year-old reacted humbly, as one probably could have guessed. Video game developer EA Sports shared a video Sunday of Celebrini and Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard seeing their ratings for the first time.

The two most recent first overall picks, Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini, reacted to their NHL 25 ratings in a new video with EA Sports NHL. Back in June Celebrini predicted to The Hockey News that he would be a 74 or 75 overall to start, drastically underselling himself.

Macklin Celebrini could play in his first career NHL preseason game Sunday night when the San Jose Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights at SAP Center.

Macklin Celebrini will feature a player rating of 82 overall when EA Sports NHL 25 releases for its early access period on Sept. 27.

2024 No. 1 pick Macklin Celebrini will make his preseason NHL debut for the San Jose Sharks tonight. View the original article to see embedded media.

The Sharks didn’t play Celebrini in Sunday’s rookie game contest against Anaheim, and there’s a strong possibility that he won’t suit up in another game until sometime during the preseason. Friday’s showing was enough for club officials to readily see that he’s already at a notch about his peers.