Who to start · 2025-26
James van Riemsdyk 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 James van Riemsdyk's 1.07.
van Riemsdyk had 31 points in 72 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games.
This week van Riemsdyk has 1 game left; Celebrini has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Celebrini for 3.0 ESPN points to van Riemsdyk's 1.3.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 31 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
van Riemsdyk's biggest edges: High-danger chances 51.8%.
Celebrini's biggest edges: Ice time per game 21:19, Ice-time share 35.1%, Plus/minus +8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
James van Riemsdyk
1.07
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 | van Riemsdyk | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 1.10 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.85 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.02 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 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: van Riemsdyk 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.
van Riemsdyk 2G 2A, 6 SOG · Celebrini 0G 2A, 14 SOG
van Riemsdyk's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · van Riemsdyk's defensive zone 1–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (van Riemsdyk's side)
10:39 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from van Riemsdyk's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–11
- 42.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.6
- 53.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | van Riemsdyk | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | DET 4–2 SJS | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2025-11-02 | DET 3–2 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-16 | CBJ 4–1 SJS | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-11-05 | CBJ 1–2 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
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.
James van Riemsdyk
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.3 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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 James van Riemsdyk 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 James van Riemsdyk's 1.07. van Riemsdyk had 31 points in 72 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, James van Riemsdyk or Macklin Celebrini?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 31 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have van Riemsdyk and Celebrini done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, van Riemsdyk's team went 3–1. van Riemsdyk had 4 points (2 goals) and Celebrini had 2 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, van Riemsdyk or Celebrini?
- Against each other, van Riemsdyk has won 1 and Celebrini 0 of their 1 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 →