Who to start · 2025-26
Macklin Celebrini vs Quinton Byfield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Macklin Celebrini projects to 3.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.
Celebrini had 115 points in 82 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.
This week Celebrini has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Celebrini for 3.0 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Celebrini's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 68.6%, Luck Meter +76, On-ice PDO 1036.
Byfield's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.2, Fenwick 52.9%, High-danger chances 52.4%.
Head to head on the dot, Celebrini leads Byfield 13–12.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Macklin Celebrini
3.00
fantasy points per game
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Macklin Celebrini has the edge.
| Points per game from | Celebrini | Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.99 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.37 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 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: Celebrini vs Byfield
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 3G 5A, 20 SOG · Byfield 0G 2A, 11 SOG
Celebrini's offensive zone 8–7 · neutral 4–4 · Celebrini's defensive zone 1–1 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Celebrini's side)
18:24 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Celebrini's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–13
- 56.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.8
- 50.3%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Celebrini | Byfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | SJS 4–3 LAK | 1G 2A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-20 | SJS 4–3 LAK | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-28 | SJS 3–4 LAK | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-30 | SJS 1–8 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2024-11-25 | SJS 7–2 LAK | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
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)
Quinton Byfield
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
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FAQ
- Should I start Macklin Celebrini or Quinton Byfield 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 Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Celebrini had 115 points in 82 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 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 Quinton Byfield?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 23 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Celebrini and Byfield done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Celebrini's team went 3–2. Celebrini had 8 points (3 goals) and Byfield had 2 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Celebrini or Byfield?
- Against each other, Celebrini has won 13 and Byfield 12 of their 25 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 →