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Who to start · 2025-26

Konsta Helenius vs Macklin Celebrini

Konsta HeleniusSabres · Centre
vs
Macklin CelebriniSharks · Centre
SteadyOn-ice xGF/60 2.19 (was 2.99)
SurgingixG/60 1.94 (was 1.10)

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Macklin Celebrini projects to 3.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Konsta Helenius's 0.89.

Helenius had 4 points in 9 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games.

This week Helenius has 2 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Celebrini has 2 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Celebrini for 5.5 to Helenius's 1.8 over the games left.

Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 2 of the 2 stats both are ranked on.

Celebrini's biggest edges: Ascension score 79, Luck Meter +76.

In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Macklin Celebrini rates ahead, +13.2 to -2.3 in summed category z-scores.

Role trend over the last 5 games: Helenius is steady, On-ice xGF/60 2.19 (was 2.99); Celebrini is surging, ixG/60 1.94 (was 1.10).

  • • Konsta Helenius is a rookie: 13 NHL games before this season.
  • • Helenius has played 8 of the Sabres' 9 games since Oct 1 (in and out of the lineup).
  • • 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 11 SOG.
  • • Celebrini has played 8 of the Sharks' 10 games since Oct 1 (in and out of the lineup).
  • • 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 5 G, 9 A, 8 PPP, 37 SOG.

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Fantasy value: your scoring

Konsta Helenius

-2.3

category z-score total

Macklin Celebrini

+13.2

category z-score total

Under Standard (6 categories), Macklin Celebrini has the edge (Helenius wins 1, Celebrini wins 5 of 6 categories).

Per-stat breakdown under Standard (6 categories)
CategoryHeleniusCelebrini
Goals / game0.120.58
Assists / game0.260.95
Plus/minus / game-0.100.06
Power-play points / game0.000.61
Shots on goal / game1.573.89
Hits / game1.070.64

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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.

Head-to-head

Konsta Helenius and Macklin Celebrini have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

HeleniusCelebrini

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

Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.

Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring

Konsta Helenius

2games

1.8proj. ESPN default pts

  • Wed, Oct 21 vs PHI1.0 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Dan Vladar (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 24 @ WSH0.8 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)

Macklin Celebrini

4games (2 left)

5.5proj. ESPN default pts

  • Mon, Oct 19 @ TOR
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Tue, Oct 20 @ MTLB2B
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Thu, Oct 22 @ OTT3.0 pts
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to CSchedule edge +11.9 win%Likely vs Samuel Ersson (.870)
  • Sat, Oct 24 @ BOS2.5 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)

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FAQ

Should I start Konsta Helenius or Macklin Celebrini in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Macklin Celebrini projects to 3.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Konsta Helenius's 0.89. Helenius had 4 points in 9 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, Konsta Helenius or Macklin Celebrini?
On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 2 of 2 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.

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 →