Who to start · 2025-26
Gabriel Landeskog 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 Gabriel Landeskog's 1.55.
Landeskog had 35 points in 60 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games.
This week Landeskog has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Celebrini has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Celebrini for 3.0 ESPN points to Landeskog's 1.2.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Landeskog's biggest edges: High-danger chances 55.1%, Fenwick 55.2%, Faceoff win % 62.3%.
Celebrini's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.9, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.45, Luck Meter +76.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 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
Gabriel Landeskog
1.55
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 | Landeskog | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.99 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.22 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.37 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 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: Landeskog 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.
Landeskog 0G 1A, 3 SOG · Celebrini 1G 0A, 9 SOG
On the ice against each other (Landeskog's side)
6:18 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Landeskog's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–2
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 59.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Landeskog | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | COL 6–0 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-01 | COL 2–3 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 6S |
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.
Gabriel Landeskog
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to LWLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.2 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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 Gabriel Landeskog 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 Gabriel Landeskog's 1.55. Landeskog had 35 points in 60 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, Gabriel Landeskog or Macklin Celebrini?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 21 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Landeskog and Celebrini done against each other?
- In 2 games against each other in our data, Landeskog's team went 1–1. Landeskog had 1 points (0 goals) and Celebrini had 1 (1 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 →