Who to start · 2025-26
Macklin Celebrini vs Robert Thomas
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Macklin Celebrini projects to 3.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Robert Thomas's 1.89.
Celebrini had 115 points in 82 games; Thomas had 64 in 64 games.
This week Celebrini has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Thomas has 1 left. We project Celebrini for 3.0 ESPN points to Thomas's 1.9.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Celebrini's biggest edges: Hardest shot 97.9, Shots on goal 287, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.45.
Thomas's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.004, High-danger chances 54.0%, Top skating speed 23.3.
Head to head on the dot, Thomas leads Celebrini 18–11.
- • 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, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Macklin Celebrini
3.00
fantasy points per game
Robert Thomas
1.89
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Macklin Celebrini has the edge.
| Points per game from | Celebrini | Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.73 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.99 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.37 | 0.15 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.29 |
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 Thomas
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 6G 5A, 19 SOG · Thomas 2G 5A, 14 SOG
Celebrini's offensive zone 6–7 · neutral 1–9 · Celebrini's defensive zone 4–2 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Celebrini's side)
6:22 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Celebrini's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–4
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 55.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Celebrini | Thomas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | SJS 5–4 STL | 2G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-03-06 | SJS 2–3 STL | 1G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-12 | SJS 4–3 STL | 2G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-21 | SJS 2–3 STL | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-10-10 | SJS 4–5 STL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
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)
Robert Thomas
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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FAQ
- Should I start Macklin Celebrini or Robert Thomas 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 Robert Thomas's 1.89. Celebrini had 115 points in 82 games; Thomas had 64 in 64 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 Robert Thomas?
- 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 Celebrini and Thomas done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Celebrini's team went 2–3. Celebrini had 11 points (6 goals) and Thomas had 7 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Celebrini or Thomas?
- Against each other, Celebrini has won 11 and Thomas 18 of their 29 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 →