San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NHL draft, is being evaluated for a lower-body injury and missed the team’s practice on Friday.

Coach Ryan Warsofsky said he didn’t know if Celebrini would be available for the Sharks’ home game Saturday against the Anaheim Ducks because he is still being evaluated.

Celebrini struggled with a lower-body injury during training camp and preseason.

Warsofsky had no further comment on the circumstances.

Celebrini made history in his NHL debut by scoring a goal and recording an assist in the Sharks’ 5-4 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues at home on Thursday.

The goal came after 7:01 minutes when Celebrini attempted a pass from the right circle to his teammate William Eklund in the slot. The puck bounced off Blues defenseman Matt Kessel’s leg and past goaltender Joel Hofer.

It was the second-fastest goal for a No. 1 pick in his debut, surpassed only by Mario Lemieux, who scored 2:59 in his first game for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Celebrini is the sixth-youngest player to score in his NHL debut at 18 years and 119 days.

He provided his first assist to Tyler Toffoli at 17:14 of the first period.

As a freshman at Boston University last season, Celebrini scored 64 points (32 goals, 32 assists) in 38 games. At 17, he became the youngest player to win the Hobey Baker Award and was named the NCAA’s top men’s player.

Field Level Media contributed to this report.