Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Eichel 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 Jack Eichel's 2.65.
Eichel had 90 points in 74 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games.
This week Eichel has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Celebrini has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Celebrini for 3.0 ESPN points to Eichel's 2.9.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Eichel's biggest edges: High-danger chances 59.8%, Fenwick 54.9%, Corsi 53.6%.
Celebrini's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.9, Penalty minutes 44, Luck Meter +76.
Head to head on the dot, Eichel leads Celebrini 13–12.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Eichel
2.65
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 | Eichel | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.22 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.37 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.27 | 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: Eichel 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.
Eichel 4G 4A, 17 SOG · Celebrini 0G 2A, 9 SOG
Eichel's offensive zone 5–4 · neutral 2–3 · Eichel's defensive zone 6–5 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Eichel's side)
15:32 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Eichel's side
- Shot attempts
- 22–9
- 71.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–0.2
- 87.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Eichel | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-11 | VGK 7–2 SJS | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-29 | VGK 4–3 SJS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-10-09 | VGK 4–3 SJS | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-07 | VGK 4–2 SJS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-27 | VGK 6–3 SJS | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 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.
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.
Jack Eichel
3games (1 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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 Jack Eichel 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 Jack Eichel's 2.65. Eichel had 90 points in 74 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, Jack Eichel or Macklin Celebrini?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Eichel and Celebrini done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Eichel's team went 5–0. Eichel had 8 points (4 goals) and Celebrini had 2 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Eichel or Celebrini?
- Against each other, Eichel has won 13 and Celebrini 12 of their 25 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 →