Who to start · 2025-26
Joel Eriksson Ek 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 Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70.
Eriksson Ek had 51 points in 70 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games.
This week Eriksson Ek 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 Eriksson Ek's 1.3.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Eriksson Ek's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.023, Hits 106, Fenwick 50.1%.
Celebrini's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 68.6%, Goals above expected +5.9, 20+ mph bursts 186.
Head to head on the dot, Celebrini leads Eriksson Ek 20–13.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Joel Eriksson Ek
1.70
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 | Eriksson Ek | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.51 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.99 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.22 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.37 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 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: Eriksson Ek 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.
Eriksson Ek 5G 0A, 22 SOG · Celebrini 7G 8A, 24 SOG
Eriksson Ek's offensive zone 4–2 · neutral 3–13 · Eriksson Ek's defensive zone 6–5 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
Eriksson Ek blocked 1 of Celebrini's shots; Celebrini blocked 0 of Eriksson Ek's.
On the ice against each other (Eriksson Ek's side)
19:58 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Eriksson Ek's side
- Shot attempts
- 28–13
- 68.3%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–0.5
- 74.2%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Eriksson Ek | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | MIN 3–4 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-11-11 | MIN 1–2 SJS | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-10-26 | MIN 5–6 SJS | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2025-04-09 | MIN 8–7 SJS | 4G 0A 8S | 3G 2A 4S |
| 2025-01-11 | MIN 3–1 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2024-11-07 | MIN 5–2 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 7S |
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.
Joel Eriksson Ek
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-most FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Macklin Celebrini
2games (1 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK3.0 ptsOpp allows the most FP to C
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FAQ
- Should I start Joel Eriksson Ek 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 Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70. Eriksson Ek had 51 points in 70 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, Joel Eriksson Ek 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 Eriksson Ek and Celebrini done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Eriksson Ek's team went 3–3. Eriksson Ek had 5 points (5 goals) and Celebrini had 15 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Eriksson Ek or Celebrini?
- Against each other, Eriksson Ek has won 13 and Celebrini 20 of their 33 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 →