Who to start · 2025-26
Darnell Nurse 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 Darnell Nurse's 1.83.
Nurse had 24 points in 82 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games.
This week Nurse 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 Nurse's 2.1.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nurse's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.2, Hits 137, Shorthanded points 2.
Celebrini's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.45, On-ice PDO 1036, Ascension score 62.
- • 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
Darnell Nurse
1.83
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 | Nurse | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.16 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.19 | 0.99 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.22 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.37 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.11 | 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: Nurse 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.
Nurse 0G 1A, 17 SOG · Celebrini 2G 3A, 21 SOG
Nurse blocked 1 of Celebrini's shots; Celebrini blocked 0 of Nurse's.
On the ice against each other (Nurse's side)
24:49 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Nurse's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–29
- 42.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–1.9
- 22.4%
- Goals
- 0–1
On the ice together
5:39 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 4–6
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.3
- 34.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nurse | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | EDM 5–2 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2026-03-17 | EDM 5–3 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-02-28 | EDM 4–5 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2026-01-29 | EDM 4–3 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-04-11 | EDM 4–2 SJS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-03 | EDM 3–2 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-21 | EDM 3–2 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
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.
Darnell Nurse
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK2.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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 Darnell Nurse 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 Darnell Nurse's 1.83. Nurse had 24 points in 82 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, Darnell Nurse or Macklin Celebrini?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Nurse and Celebrini done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Nurse's team went 6–1. Nurse had 1 points (0 goals) and Celebrini had 5 (2 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 →