Who to start · 2025-26
Macklin Celebrini vs Mark Stone
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Macklin Celebrini projects to 3.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mark Stone's 2.47.
Celebrini had 115 points in 82 games; Stone had 73 in 60 games.
This week Celebrini has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Stone has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Celebrini for 3.0 ESPN points to Stone's 2.2.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Celebrini's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 625, 20+ mph bursts 186, Penalty minutes 44.
Stone's biggest edges: High-danger chances 60.8%, Fenwick 57.3%, Corsi 55.6%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Macklin Celebrini
3.00
fantasy points per game
Mark Stone
2.47
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Macklin Celebrini has the edge.
| Points per game from | Celebrini | Stone |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.94 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.99 | 0.66 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.37 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.38 |
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: Celebrini vs Stone
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.
Celebrini 1G 2A, 11 SOG · Stone 3G 9A, 15 SOG
On the ice against each other (Celebrini's side)
20:05 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Celebrini's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–22
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.4
- 22.1%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Celebrini | Stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-11 | SJS 2–7 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2025-12-23 | SJS 2–7 VGK | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-29 | SJS 3–4 VGK | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-09 | SJS 3–4 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-01-07 | SJS 2–4 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2024-12-27 | SJS 3–6 VGK | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
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.
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)
Mark Stone
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Macklin Celebrini or Mark Stone 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 Mark Stone's 2.47. Celebrini had 115 points in 82 games; Stone had 73 in 60 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, Macklin Celebrini or Mark Stone?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Celebrini and Stone done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Celebrini's team went 0–6. Celebrini had 3 points (1 goals) and Stone had 12 (3 goals).
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 →