Who to start · 2025-26
Conor Garland 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 Conor Garland's 1.16.
Garland had 33 points in 71 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games.
This week Garland 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 Garland's 0.8.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 29 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Garland's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.017, Top skating speed 22.9, Forecheck xG /60 0.30.
Celebrini's biggest edges: Luck Meter +77, Goals above expected +5.9, Plus/minus +8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Conor Garland
1.16
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 | Garland | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.32 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.28 | 0.99 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.22 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.37 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 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: Garland 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.
Garland 0G 4A, 15 SOG · Celebrini 4G 9A, 29 SOG
Garland's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Garland's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Garland's side)
17:56 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Garland's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–16
- 51.5%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–1.0
- 54.9%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Garland | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | CBJ 2–3 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2026-01-27 | VAN 2–5 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 3A 4S |
| 2025-12-27 | VAN 3–6 SJS | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 1A 8S |
| 2025-11-28 | VAN 2–3 SJS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-04-14 | VAN 2–1 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-06 | VAN 2–1 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-23 | VAN 4–3 SJS | 0G 1A 4S | 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.
Conor Garland
2games (1 left)
0.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA0.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Macklin Celebrini
2games (1 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK3.0 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Conor Garland 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 Conor Garland's 1.16. Garland had 33 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, Conor Garland or Macklin Celebrini?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 29 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Garland and Celebrini done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Garland's team went 3–4. Garland had 4 points (0 goals) and Celebrini had 13 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Garland or Celebrini?
- Against each other, Garland has won 1 and Celebrini 0 of their 1 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 →