Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome 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 Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left; Celebrini has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Celebrini for 3.0 ESPN points to Strome's 1.8.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 58.3%, Draw Equity /100 +0.104, Forecheck xG /60 0.36.
Celebrini's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 186, Goals above expected +5.9, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.45.
Head to head on the dot, Celebrini leads Strome 17–12.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.72
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 | Strome | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.99 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.22 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.37 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 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: Strome 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.
Strome 3G 0A, 6 SOG · Celebrini 1G 2A, 16 SOG
Strome's offensive zone 8–9 · neutral 2–6 · Strome's defensive zone 2–2 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
Strome blocked 0 of Celebrini's shots; Celebrini blocked 1 of Strome's.
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
8:42 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–8
- 63.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.2
- 85.2%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | WSH 2–3 SJS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2025-12-03 | WSH 7–1 SJS | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-15 | WSH 5–1 SJS | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-12-03 | WSH 1–2 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 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.
Dylan Strome
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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 Dylan Strome 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 Dylan Strome's 1.72. Strome had 58 points in 80 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, Dylan Strome or Macklin Celebrini?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 25 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Strome and Celebrini done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 2–2. Strome had 3 points (3 goals) and Celebrini had 3 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Strome or Celebrini?
- Against each other, Strome has won 12 and Celebrini 17 of their 29 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 →