The Sharks dropped the puck on the 2024-25 season in style on Oct. 10 at SAP Center.

Before the game, players arrived at SAP Center on the Teal Carpet lined with fans waiting for selfies and autographs!

Teal Carpet arrivals are the best arrivals. pic.twitter.com/IEhNJRXv9x

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) October 11, 2024

The two newest Sharks, Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini showed up to the carpet together and got busy signing for fans.

Macklin & Will have arrived! #TheFutureIsTeal pic.twitter.com/btuDAFsLUL

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) October 10, 2024

After the Teal Carpet and street rally, fans rolled into SAP Center to get their schedule cup giveaways featuring Smith and Celebrini.

Happy to be back at The Tank with the best fans pic.twitter.com/D2h2cyM5Ku

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) October 11, 2024

During warmups, the pair took part in the traditional Rookie Lap before playing in their first regular season game.

Macklin and Will, welcome to the @NHL! pic.twitter.com/x5uuaukbpw

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) October 11, 2024

Nothing better than a couple of Opening Night rookie laps! pic.twitter.com/PL0NjCmHBX

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) October 11, 2024

Along with the players’ debuts, Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky also debuted behind the bench.

Two player debuts AND a head coaching debut!

Congrats, Ryan Warsofsky, on your first official game! pic.twitter.com/hdz6M1KhDW

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) October 11, 2024

And only seven minutes into his NHL debut the No. 1 overall pick netted his first NHL goal!

MACKLIN GOAL
MACKLIN GOAL
MACKLIN GOAL
MACKLIN GOAL
OH MY GOD

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) October 11, 2024

MACKLIN CELEBRINI HAS HIS FIRST NHL GOAL IN HIS FIRST NHL GAME!!! #NHLFaceOff

: @ESPNPlus ➡️ https://t.co/S5tPrXCygm pic.twitter.com/y5D0IVrbot

— NHL (@NHL) October 11, 2024

MACKLIN CELEBRINI SCORES HIS FIRST NHL GOAL pic.twitter.com/BUtC7UGQg1

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 11, 2024

NO. 1 PICK MACKLIN CELEBRINI WITH HIS FIRST NHL GOAL pic.twitter.com/YEQ7LWQ3ZP

— ESPN (@espn) October 11, 2024

One of Macklin’s biggest fans, Warriors’ Draymond Green was in the building for the game and was loving it!

MACKLIN!!!!! Unreal

— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) October 11, 2024

Celebrini also picked up his first assist of his career after dishing a pass to Tyler Toffoli.

Toffoli gets his first goal in Teal and Mack gets his first assist! pic.twitter.com/rR5QAfe18K

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) October 11, 2024

SAP Center was full to witness the excitement. The first game of the year, the first sellout of the year!

What a way to open the season.

Thank you Sharks Territory! pic.twitter.com/mIXBJoaYiF

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) October 11, 2024

The Sharks earned a point and fans got a glimpse of the exciting hockey to come this season.

Good night, hockey fans. #NHLFaceOff pic.twitter.com/NPTVovMdz0

— NHL (@NHL) October 11, 2024