Oettinger earns 17th career shutout as Stars beat Sharks 5-0; San Jose's Celebrini scratched

DALLAS (AP) — Jake Oettinger stopped the 14 shots and earned his 17th career shutout as the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5-0 on Monday night for their first victory of the season.

The Sharks were without star center Macklin Celebrini, who was scratched a few minutes before the start of the game due to a lower-body injury.

Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist, and Miro Heiskanen, Joel Kiviranta, Jason Robertson and Mikko Rantanen also scored for Dallas.

Heiskanen's goal on a backhand shot with 1:09 left in the first period proved to be the winner.

Yaroslav Askarov had 21 saves for the Sharks.

Celebrini, who was recently named San Jose's captain, took part in warmups but left the ice earlier than usual.

Former Stars forward Ty Dellandrea made his season debut in place of Celebrini, the 20-year-old face of the franchise who assisted on Igor Chernyshov’s overtime goal Saturday that made San Jose 2-0.

Celebrini over the summer signed a five-year, $94 million extension.

Sharks: At the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.

Stars: At the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.

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San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov, center, makes a save against the Dallas Stars during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

San Jose Sharks center Michael Misa (77) attacks against Dallas Stars defenseman Tyler Myers (57) and goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger makes a save against the San Jose Sharks during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

DALLAS (AP) — San Jose Sharks star center Macklin Celebrini was scratched from the team’s lineup at the Dallas Stars on Monday night because of a lower-body injury, and coach Ryan Warsofsky said the 20-year-old face of the franchise was still being evaluated.

The Sharks announced a few minutes before puck drop that Celebrini would not be playing. The recently named captain took part in warmups but left the ice earlier than usual.

Warsofsky had no update on the severity of Celebrini's injury when asked afterward.

Former Stars forward Ty Dellandrea made his season debut in place of Celebrini, who assisted on Igor Chernyshov’s overtime goal Saturday against Los Angeles.

San Jose looked lost without Celebrini, especially defensively, and got dominated 5-0 by the Stars, who won for the first time in three games this season. The Sharks got outshot 26-14.

Celebrini over the summer signed a five-year, $94 million extension. He had five points through two games after ranking fourth in the NHL with 115 last season.

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San Jose Sharks center Will Smith (2) celebrates with teammate Macklin Celebrini (71) after scoring a goal against the Florida Panthers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) skates with the puck against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)