ELMONT, N.Y. -- Seeing that he's on the opposite coast and they've had games on the same night three times, Macklin Celebrini admittedly hasn't seen a lot of Matthew Schaefer 's explosive exploits in his first five NHL games.

But last year's No. 1 pick has seen enough of this year's No. 1 pick to know one thing for certain.

"It seems like he's doing just fine here," Celebrini said with a big smile after the San Jose Sharks practiced at Schaefer's new home, UBS Arena, on Monday.

Celebrini, the Sharks' 19-year-old center, will get the full Schaefer experience Tuesday when San Jose plays the New York Islanders and their 18-year-old rookie defenseman at UBS Arena (7 p.m. ET; MSGSN, NBCSCA).

It will be the first time the top pick in the 2024 NHL Draft plays against the top pick in the

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