Who to start · 2025-26
Aleksander Barkov vs Macklin Celebrini
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Macklin Celebrini projects to 3.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aleksander Barkov's 0.65 (2 games so far).
Barkov had 0 points in 2 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games.
This week Barkov has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Celebrini has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Celebrini for 3.0 ESPN points to Barkov's 2.3.
- • Aleksander Barkov has no 2025-26 NHL games, so his numbers are this season's only.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Aleksander Barkov
0.65
fantasy points per game
Macklin Celebrini
3.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Macklin Celebrini has the edge.
| Points per game from | Barkov | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.00 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.00 | 0.99 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.22 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.37 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.50 | 0.33 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Barkov vs Celebrini
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Barkov 1G 2A, 9 SOG · Celebrini 0G 3A, 15 SOG
Barkov's offensive zone 1–4 · neutral 2–1 · Barkov's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25 to 2026-27)
On the ice against each other (Barkov's side)
1:57 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2026-27, from Barkov's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–3
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Barkov | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | FLA 3–4 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 7S |
| 2025-01-25 | FLA 7–2 SJS | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-07 | FLA 3–1 SJS | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 5S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Aleksander Barkov
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.3 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Macklin Celebrini
2games (1 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK3.0 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Aleksander Barkov or Macklin Celebrini in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Macklin Celebrini projects to 3.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Aleksander Barkov's 0.65 (2 games so far). Barkov had 0 points in 2 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- How have Barkov and Celebrini done against each other?
- In 3 games against each other in our data, Barkov's team went 2–1. Barkov had 3 points (1 goals) and Celebrini had 3 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Barkov or Celebrini?
- Against each other, Barkov has won 3 and Celebrini 5 of their 8 head-to-head draws.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →