Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Cirelli 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 Anthony Cirelli's 1.67.
Cirelli had 52 points in 71 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games.
This week Cirelli has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Celebrini has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Celebrini for 3.0 ESPN points to Cirelli's 1.2.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Cirelli's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.002, High-danger chances 56.6%, Fenwick 55.1%.
Celebrini's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.45, Transition attempts /60 1.33, Hardest shot 97.9.
Head to head on the dot, Celebrini leads Cirelli 13–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anthony Cirelli
1.67
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 | Cirelli | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.61 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.99 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.22 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.37 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.37 | 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: Cirelli vs Celebrini
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Cirelli 3G 1A, 7 SOG · Celebrini 0G 1A, 17 SOG
Cirelli's offensive zone 4–6 · neutral 1–6 · Cirelli's defensive zone 1–1 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Cirelli's side)
6:31 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cirelli's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–5
- 54.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 53.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cirelli | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | TBL 4–1 SJS | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2026-01-03 | TBL 7–3 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-01-02 | TBL 1–2 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-05 | TBL 8–1 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
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.
Anthony Cirelli
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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 +3.4 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anthony Cirelli 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 Anthony Cirelli's 1.67. Cirelli had 52 points in 71 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.
- Who is better, Anthony Cirelli or Macklin Celebrini?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 23 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cirelli and Celebrini done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Cirelli's team went 3–1. Cirelli had 4 points (3 goals) and Celebrini had 1 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cirelli or Celebrini?
- Against each other, Cirelli has won 6 and Celebrini 13 of their 19 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 →