Macklin Celebrini scores twice in the Sharks’ 4-3 win over the Blues

Rookie Macklin Celebrini scored two goals and an assist in the San Jose Sharks’ 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.

Tyler Toffoli and Jake Walman also scored and Alexandar Georgiev made 17 saves to help the Sharks snap a three-game losing streak in the final game of a 13-day, six-game trip.

Jake Neighbors, Brayden Schenn and Jordan Kyrou scored for St. Louis and Jordan Binnington made 27 saves. The Blues are 5-2-1 since Jim Montgomery took over as coach.

Kyrou scored his 11th goal of the season 7:57 minutes into the third period, cutting the Sharks’ lead to 4-3

Schenn scored 5:34 into the third period, but Walman answered 27 seconds later to restore San Jose’s two-goal lead.

Celebrini, the first overall pick in the June draft, scored his 10th goal of the season and second of the game with seven seconds left in the second period, extending San Jose’s lead to 3-1. He gave the Sharks a one-goal lead at the start of the quarter.

Sharks: Had more energy than the Blues, who returned from Vancouver on Wednesday.

Blues: Still showing the effects of a recently completed four-game sweep as they struggled to generate time in the offensive zone.

Dylan Holloway and Klim Kostin were each sent off for roughing with 1:55 left in the second period. Holloway was called for a double minor penalty, and San Jose scored on the ensuing power play.

Celebrini has seven points, three goals and four assists in three games against the Blues this season.

The Sharks host Utah on Saturday night to open a four-game homestand. The Blues are in Dallas on Saturday night.