SAN JOSE – Shakir Mukhamadullin and Macklin Celebrini both scored in the first two periods, and goalie Yaroslav Askarov made 34 saves as the San Jose Sharks earned a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday to close out a four-game homestand.
Mukhamadullin scored his first goal of the season at the 15:53 mark of the first period, and Celebrini added his team-leading 14th at the 11:45 mark of the second on a power play as the Sharks took a 2-0 lead.
The Bruins got one goal back at the 10:02 mark of the third as Morgan Geekie scored his 17th of the season in front of the Sharks’ net off a pass from David Pastrnak.
Collin Graf iced the win for the Sharks with an empty-net goal with 1:07 to play as the Sharks finished their homestand with a 3-1-0 record, and are now 11-5-1 since a 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders on Oct. 21.
“It’s way more fun. We started winning more games,” Askarov said. “You’re going to bed, you’re smiling. You wake up, you’re still smiling. It’s a great feeling.”
San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (30) keeps an eye on the puck against Boston Bruins’ Marat Khusnutdinov (92) in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (30) blocks a shot ins ront of Boston Bruins’ Elias Lindholm (28) in the second period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (30) blocks the puck in front of Boston Bruins’ Mark Kastelic (47) in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (30) and San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (33) skate off the ice following their 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (30) skates onto the ice after being announced as the “star of the game” after their 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
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San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (30) keeps an eye on the puck against Boston Bruins’ Marat Khusnutdinov (92) in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Askarov entered Sunday as one of the hottest goalies in the NHL. In seven starts this month, Askarov was 6-1-0, and his .957 save percentage was second-best among all NHL goalies who have started at least seven games.
Askarov was coming off a 31-save performance in the Sharks’ 4-3 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings. Askarov also made 24 saves in San Jose’s 3-2 overtime win over the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday to open the homestand.
“He’s just been unreal. You can’t really put it into words,” Celebrini said of Askarov. “He’s our rock every night, and he’s been incredible.”
The Sharks were looking to bounce back after a 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday when coach Ryan Warsofsky lamented his team’s lack of complete, battle-level, and attention to detail.
San Jose held a 2-1 lead late in the second period Saturday, but a poor line change helped lead to a goal by Senators winger Fabian Zetterlund, and a defensive breakdown late in the third allowed Tim Stutzle to score the go-ahead goal, handing the Sharks their third loss in five games.
“We had a pretty true and honest conversation this morning, and the response was one of the best of the year,” San Jose coach Ryan Warsofsky said.
The Sharks tweaked their forward lines for Sunday’s game. William Eklund was moved to the top line alongside Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith, and Philipp Kurashev slid to the second line with Alexander Wennberg, who played his 100th game with the Sharks on Sunday, and Tyler Toffoli.
Playing on back-to-back days, Warsofsky also wanted to get fresh legs into the lineup, as rookie Sam Dickinson entered the lineup for Sam Klingberg. But it was clear, too, that Warsofsky thought Klingberg’s miscue led to Stutzle’s goal on Saturday.
“We don’t scan well enough as a defense, we don’t read it,” Warsofsky said Sunday. “It’s a quick game. So, we’ve got to be able to read it quickly. Again, the change isn’t (ideal), but it’s a 2-1-2 (neutral-zone forecheck). We should be able to defend that pretty easily.”
San Jose Sharks’ Tyler Toffoli (73) fights for the puck against Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) and Boston Bruins’ Elias Lindholm (28) in the first period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Ty Dellandrea (10) collides with Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) as the puck goes over the net in the second period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Collin Graf (51) scores an empty net goal against the Boston Bruins in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini (71) celebrates his goal with San Jose Sharks’ Dmitry Orlov (9) against the Boston Bruins in the second period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Ty Dellandrea (10) fights for the puck against Boston Bruins’ Jonathan Aspirot (45) in the second period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Alexander Wennberg (21) tries to get the puck past Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) in the first period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Boston Bruins’ Jonathan Aspirot (45) fights for the puck against San Jose Sharks’ Ty Dellandrea (10) in the first period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ William Eklund (72) controls the puck against Boston Bruins’ Nikita Zadorov (91) in the first period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ William Eklund (72) takes a shot on an empty net against Boston Bruins’ Marat Khusnutdinov (92) in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Collin Graf (51) fights for the puck against Boston Bruins’ Henri Jokiharju (20) in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ William Eklund (72) controls the puck against Boston Bruins’ Nikita Zadorov (91) in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ William Eklund (72) takes a shot on an empty net against Boston Bruins’ Marat Khusnutdinov (92) in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Adam Gaudette (81) takes a shot against Boston Bruins’ Nikita Zadorov (91) in the first period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Barclay Goodrow (23) takes a shot on goal against the Boston Bruins in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Alexander Wennberg (21) fights for the puck against Boston Bruins’ Mason Lohrei (6) in the first period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
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San Jose Sharks’ Tyler Toffoli (73) fights for the puck against Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) and Boston Bruins’ Elias Lindholm (28) in the first period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)