Who to start · 2026-27
Macklin Celebrini vs Teddy Blueger
In 2026-27, Macklin Celebrini scored 3.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Teddy Blueger's 0.63.
Celebrini had 14 points in 9 games; Blueger had 2 in 12 games.
This week Celebrini has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Blueger has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Celebrini for 2.5 to Blueger's 0.7 over the games left.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 2 of the 2 stats both are ranked on.
Celebrini's biggest edges: Ascension score 75, Luck Meter +6.
Head to head on the dot, Celebrini leads Blueger 13–10.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Celebrini is surging, On-ice xGF/60 4.29 (was 2.52); Blueger is steady, 4% of 5v5 TOI with top players (was 41%).
- • Celebrini has played 9 of the Sharks' 11 games since Oct 1 (in and out of the lineup).
- • Celebrini, last 9 games (Oct 1–Oct 22): 5 G, 9 A, 8 PPP, 39 SOG.
- • Blueger, last 10 games (Oct 3–Oct 22): 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 11 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Macklin Celebrini
0.0
category z-score total
Teddy Blueger
0.0
category z-score total
Dead even under Standard (6 categories) (Celebrini wins 0, Blueger wins 0 of 6 categories).
| Category | Celebrini | Blueger |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.56 | 0.08 |
| Assists / game | 1.00 | 0.08 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.00 | -0.17 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.89 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 4.33 | 1.00 |
| Hits / game | 0.67 | 1.08 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Celebrini vs Blueger
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Celebrini 2G 7A, 24 SOG · Blueger 1G 2A, 13 SOG
Celebrini's offensive zone 5–4 · neutral 4–5 · Celebrini's defensive zone 4–1 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
Celebrini blocked 1 of Blueger's shots; Blueger blocked 1 of Celebrini's.
On the ice against each other (Celebrini's side)
11:16 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Celebrini's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–10
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.6
- 38.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Celebrini | Blueger |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | SJS 1–3 TOR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-11 | SJS 3–4 VAN | 0G 2A 5S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-27 | SJS 5–2 VAN | 1G 3A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-14 | SJS 1–2 VAN | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-02-06 | SJS 1–2 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-12-23 | SJS 3–4 VAN | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
Faceoffs: Celebrini vs Blueger
Model: Macklin Celebrini wins 47.7% of draws against Teddy Blueger on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Celebrini at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 54% | 41% | 55% | 42% | 48% | 55% | 42% | 56% | 43% |
| Road | 52% | 39% | 53% | 41% | 47% | 53% | 41% | 55% | 42% |
Head-to-head 2024-25 to 2025-26: Celebrini 13–10 (56.5%). Blended with the model: 48.1%. The record is normal luck for this matchup (z 0.8); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Macklin Celebrini
4games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 @ TOROpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.895)
- Tue, Oct 20 @ MTLB2B
- Thu, Oct 22 @ OTT
- Sat, Oct 24 @ BOS2.5 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.928)
Teddy Blueger
4games (1 left)
0.7proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Oct 19 vs SJSOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.883)
- Tue, Oct 20 @ CBJB2B
- Thu, Oct 22 vs NYROpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Dylan Garand (.915)
- Sat, Oct 24 @ EDM0.7 pts
FAQ
- Should I start Macklin Celebrini or Teddy Blueger in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Macklin Celebrini scored 3.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Teddy Blueger's 0.63. Celebrini had 14 points in 9 games; Blueger had 2 in 12 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 Teddy Blueger?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 2 of 2 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Celebrini and Blueger done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Celebrini's team went 1–5. Celebrini had 9 points (2 goals) and Blueger had 3 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Celebrini or Blueger?
- Against each other, Celebrini has won 13 and Blueger 10 of their 23 head-to-head draws.
2026-27 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 →