Propelled by teen phenom Macklin Celebrini, the previously woebegone San Jose Sharks have already surpassed their win totals from the past three seasons.

San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini believes Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon are the best players in the NHL.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks host the Dallas Stars after the Sharks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in overtime. San Jose has gone 12-8-3 in home games and 22-18-3 overall. The Sharks have allowed 150 goals while scoring 134 for a -16 scoring differential.

The San Jose Sharks suffered an ugly 7-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 11. Former Sharks forward Tomas Hertl was a major reason for the Golden Knights' blowout win.

In overtime, with Rantanen serving a holding penalty, Toffoli, stationed near the top of the slot, one-timed a pass from William Eklund past Stars goalie Casey DeSmith for his 13th goal of the season and the Sharks’ sixth win in seven games.

SAN JOSE -- Tyler Toffoli scored twice, including at 1:58 of overtime, and the San Jose Sharks rallied to defeat the Dallas Stars 5-4 at SAP Center on Saturday. With San Jose on a power play in overtime, William Eklund fed Toffoli at the high slot, and his one-timer beat Casey DeSmith over the blocker.

The game was originally scheduled to start at 7 p.m. — 30 minutes before the Hurricanes play Indiana at Hard Rock Stadium for the national title.

SAN JOSE – Injured forward Will Smith will join the San Jose Sharks on their upcoming road trip against Eastern Conference teams, but it remains unclear when he’ll play again, coach Ryan Warsofsky said Sunday.