Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Boeser 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 Brock Boeser's 1.68.
Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games.
This week Boeser has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Celebrini has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Celebrini's 3.0.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 32 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Boeser's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.051, Shorthanded points 1, Power-play share 74.8%.
Celebrini's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1036, Plus/minus +8, 20+ mph bursts 186.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Boeser
1.68
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 | Boeser | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.99 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.22 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.37 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 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: Boeser 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.
Boeser 2G 1A, 16 SOG · Celebrini 2G 7A, 24 SOG
Boeser's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 0–0 · Boeser's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Boeser's side)
15:38 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Boeser's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–17
- 43.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–1.4
- 30.0%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boeser | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | VAN 4–3 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2025-12-27 | VAN 3–6 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 8S |
| 2025-11-28 | VAN 2–3 SJS | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-04-14 | VAN 2–1 SJS | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-06 | VAN 2–1 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-23 | VAN 4–3 SJS | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 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.
Brock Boeser
4games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.3 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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 Brock Boeser 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 Brock Boeser's 1.68. Boeser had 48 points in 75 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, Brock Boeser or Macklin Celebrini?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 32 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Boeser and Celebrini done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 4–2. Boeser had 3 points (2 goals) and Celebrini had 9 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Boeser or Celebrini?
- Against each other, Boeser has won 1 and Celebrini 1 of their 2 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 →