Who to start · 2025-26
Conor Sheary 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 Sheary's 0.88.
Sheary had 18 points in 62 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games.
This week Sheary 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 Sheary's 1.1.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 26 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Sheary's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.076, High-danger chances 54.4%, Forecheck xG /60 0.35.
Celebrini's biggest edges: Hardest shot 97.9, Luck Meter +76, Goals above expected +5.9.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Conor Sheary
0.88
fantasy points per game
Macklin Celebrini
2.89
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Macklin Celebrini has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sheary | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.23 | 1.10 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.18 | 0.85 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.29 | 0.32 |
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: Sheary vs Celebrini
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Sheary 0G 1A, 0 SOG · Celebrini 3G 2A, 5 SOG
Sheary blocked 0 of Celebrini's shots; Celebrini blocked 1 of Sheary's.
On the ice against each other (Sheary's side)
8:04 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Sheary's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–5
- 64.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 56.8%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sheary | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-23 | NYR 5–6 SJS | 0G 1A 0S | 3G 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 Sheary
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to LWvs Spencer Knight (.902)
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 +4.1 win%vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Conor Sheary 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 Sheary's 0.88. Sheary had 18 points in 62 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 Sheary or Macklin Celebrini?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 26 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Sheary and Celebrini done against each other?
- In 1 games against each other in our data, Sheary's team went 0–1. Sheary had 1 points (0 goals) and Celebrini had 5 (3 goals).
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 →