Who to start · 2025-26
Macklin Celebrini vs Sidney Crosby
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Macklin Celebrini projects to 3.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sidney Crosby's 2.18.
Celebrini had 115 points in 82 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Celebrini has 1 game left; Crosby has 1 left. We project Celebrini for 2.5 ESPN points to Crosby's 1.9.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Celebrini's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.45, Blocked shots 53, Plus/minus +8.
Crosby's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.063, Forecheck xG /60 0.34, Faceoff win % 55.2%.
Head to head on the dot, Crosby leads Celebrini 19–16.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Macklin Celebrini
3.00
fantasy points per game
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Macklin Celebrini has the edge.
| Points per game from | Celebrini | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.99 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.37 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.21 |
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 Crosby
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 2G 2A, 12 SOG · Crosby 4G 2A, 14 SOG
Celebrini's offensive zone 5–11 · neutral 7–2 · Celebrini's defensive zone 4–6 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
Celebrini blocked 0 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 1 of Celebrini's.
On the ice against each other (Celebrini's side)
8:30 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Celebrini's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–6
- 45.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 65.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Celebrini | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 | SJS 6–5 PIT | 1G 2A 6S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2025-10-18 | SJS 0–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-27 | SJS 2–1 PIT | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-16 | SJS 3–4 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 6S |
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)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK2.5 pts
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHI
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL1.9 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Macklin Celebrini or Sidney Crosby 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 Sidney Crosby's 2.18. Celebrini had 115 points in 82 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 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 Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 22 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 Crosby done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Celebrini's team went 2–2. Celebrini had 4 points (2 goals) and Crosby had 6 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Celebrini or Crosby?
- Against each other, Celebrini has won 16 and Crosby 19 of their 35 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 →