Who to start · 2025-26
Evan Rodrigues 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 Evan Rodrigues's 1.11.
Rodrigues had 31 points in 69 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games.
This week Rodrigues has 1 game left; Celebrini has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Celebrini for 3.0 ESPN points to Rodrigues's 1.1.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 26 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Rodrigues's biggest edges: High-danger chances 54.2%, Fenwick 54.3%, Corsi 54.5%.
Celebrini's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1036, Luck Meter +76, Plus/minus +8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evan Rodrigues
1.11
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 | Rodrigues | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.30 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.27 | 0.99 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.22 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.37 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.18 | 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: Rodrigues 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.
Rodrigues 0G 0A, 5 SOG · Celebrini 1G 0A, 14 SOG
Rodrigues's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 3–3 · Rodrigues's defensive zone 0–1 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Rodrigues's side)
12:18 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Rodrigues's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–6
- 68.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.3
- 62.8%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rodrigues | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | FLA 1–4 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-08 | FLA 1–3 SJS | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-25 | FLA 7–2 SJS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-07 | FLA 3–1 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 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.
Evan Rodrigues
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.1 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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 Evan Rodrigues 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 Evan Rodrigues's 1.11. Rodrigues had 31 points in 69 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, Evan Rodrigues or Macklin Celebrini?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 26 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Rodrigues and Celebrini done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Rodrigues's team went 2–2. Rodrigues had 0 points (0 goals) and Celebrini had 1 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Rodrigues or Celebrini?
- Against each other, Rodrigues has won 3 and Celebrini 4 of their 7 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 →