Who to start · 2025-26
Evander Kane 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 Evander Kane's 1.26.
Kane had 31 points in 71 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games.
This week Kane has 2 games left; Celebrini has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Celebrini for 3.0 ESPN points to Kane's 2.6.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 28 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Kane's biggest edges: Hits 111, Top skating speed 22.6, Penalty minutes 92.
Celebrini's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.45, Plus/minus +8, Luck Meter +76.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Evander Kane
1.26
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 | Kane | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.37 | 1.10 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.85 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 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: Kane 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.
Kane 0G 1A, 2 SOG · Celebrini 2G 6A, 13 SOG
Kane's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 0–0 · Kane's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Kane's side)
9:44 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Kane's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–6
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.2
- 77.1%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kane | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | VAN 2–5 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 3A 4S |
| 2025-12-27 | VAN 3–6 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 8S |
| 2025-11-28 | VAN 2–3 SJS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
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.
Evander Kane
4games (2 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 3rd-most FP to LWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 3rd-most FP to LWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.3 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −4.0 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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 Evander Kane 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 Evander Kane's 1.26. Kane had 31 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, Evander Kane or Macklin Celebrini?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 28 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kane and Celebrini done against each other?
- In 3 games against each other in our data, Kane's team went 0–3. Kane had 1 points (0 goals) and Celebrini had 8 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kane or Celebrini?
- Against each other, Kane has won 1 and Celebrini 1 of their 2 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 →