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Ian Cole vs Macklin Celebrini

Ian ColeIan ColeBlackhawks · DefencevsMacklin CelebriniMacklin CelebriniSharks · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Macklin Celebrini projects to 3.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ian Cole's 1.30.

Cole had 23 points in 82 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games.

This week Cole has 1 game left; Celebrini has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Celebrini for 3.0 ESPN points to Cole's 1.5.

Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Cole's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.019, High-danger chances 56.7%, Forecheck xG /60 0.39.

Celebrini's biggest edges: Ascension score 62, Power-play time per game 3:36, Hardest shot 97.9.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 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

Ian Cole

1.30

fantasy points per game

Macklin Celebrini

3.00

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Macklin Celebrini has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromColeCelebrini
Goals (+2)0.061.03
Assists (+1)0.220.99
Power-play points (+0.5)0.000.22
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.070.37
Hits (+0.1)0.080.06
Blocks (+0.5)0.870.33

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: Cole 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.

ColeCelebrini
3Team record in 5 meetings2
1Points in those games9

Cole 0G 1A, 2 SOG · Celebrini 4G 5A, 10 SOG

1Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other0

Cole blocked 1 of Celebrini's shots; Celebrini blocked 0 of Cole's.

On the ice against each other (Cole's side)

13:28 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Cole's side

Shot attempts
10–10
50.0%
Expected goals
0.7–0.2
76.0%
Goals
1–2

Games against each other

Games between Ian Cole and Macklin Celebrini
DateScoreColeCelebrini
2025-12-01UTA 3–6 SJS0G 0A 0S0G 3A 0S
2025-11-18UTA 2–3 SJS0G 0A 1S3G 0A 4S
2025-10-17UTA 6–3 SJS0G 1A 0S1G 1A 3S
2025-01-10UTA 2–1 SJS0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-12-14UTA 4–3 SJS0G 0A 0S0G 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.

ColeCelebrini

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Ian Cole

3games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ VGK
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ UTA
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.5 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)

Macklin Celebrini

2games (1 left)

3.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK3.0 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)

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FAQ

Should I start Ian Cole 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 Ian Cole's 1.30. Cole had 23 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, Ian Cole or Macklin Celebrini?
On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Cole and Celebrini done against each other?
In 5 games against each other in our data, Cole's team went 3–2. Cole had 1 points (0 goals) and Celebrini had 9 (4 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 →