Who to start · 2025-26
Leon Draisaitl 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 Leon Draisaitl's 2.96.
Draisaitl had 97 points in 65 games; Celebrini had 115 in 82 games.
This week Draisaitl 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 Draisaitl's 2.0.
Leon Draisaitl has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: Fenwick 54.4%, Top skating speed 23.3, Faceoff win % 56.9%.
Celebrini's biggest edges: Blocked shots 53, Transition attempts /60 1.33, Hardest shot 97.9.
Head to head on the dot, Draisaitl leads Celebrini 12–10.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Leon Draisaitl
2.96
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 | Draisaitl | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.19 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.96 | 0.99 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.22 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.31 | 0.37 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 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: Draisaitl 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.
Draisaitl 3G 3A, 14 SOG · Celebrini 1G 3A, 12 SOG
Draisaitl's offensive zone 5–7 · neutral 4–2 · Draisaitl's defensive zone 3–1 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Draisaitl's side)
12:59 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Draisaitl's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–10
- 54.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.7
- 37.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Draisaitl | Celebrini |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | EDM 4–5 SJS | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2026-01-29 | EDM 4–3 SJS | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-04-03 | EDM 3–2 SJS | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-21 | EDM 3–2 SJS | 1G 0A 6S | 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.
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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 Leon Draisaitl 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 Leon Draisaitl's 2.96. Draisaitl had 97 points in 65 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, Leon Draisaitl or Macklin Celebrini?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Leon Draisaitl leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Draisaitl and Celebrini done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Draisaitl's team went 3–1. Draisaitl had 6 points (3 goals) and Celebrini had 4 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Draisaitl or Celebrini?
- Against each other, Draisaitl has won 12 and Celebrini 10 of their 22 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 →