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Macklin Celebrini vs Will Cuylle

Macklin CelebriniMacklin CelebriniSharks · CentrevsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Macklin Celebrini projects to 3.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.

Celebrini had 115 points in 82 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Celebrini has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Celebrini for 3.0 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.

Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Celebrini's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.9, Ascension score 62, Plus/minus +8.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021, Forecheck xG /60 0.32.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Macklin Celebrini

3.00

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Macklin Celebrini has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromCelebriniCuylle
Goals (+2)1.030.41
Assists (+1)0.990.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.220.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.370.20
Hits (+0.1)0.060.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.330.35

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 Cuylle

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.

CelebriniCuylle
2Team record in 4 meetings2
7Points in those games0

Celebrini 5G 2A, 16 SOG · Cuylle 0G 0A, 8 SOG

On the ice against each other (Celebrini's side)

7:09 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Celebrini's side

Shot attempts
7–4
63.6%
Expected goals
0.3–0.2
64.9%
Goals
2–0

Games against each other

Games between Macklin Celebrini and Will Cuylle
DateScoreCelebriniCuylle
2026-01-23SJS 3–1 NYR2G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S
2025-10-23SJS 6–5 NYR3G 2A 5S0G 0A 3S
2025-03-29SJS 1–6 NYR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2024-11-14SJS 2–3 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

CelebriniCuylle

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 FLA
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK3.0 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.4 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)

Will Cuylle

4games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Macklin Celebrini or Will Cuylle 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 Will Cuylle's 1.63. Celebrini had 115 points in 82 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 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 Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 25 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 Cuylle done against each other?
In 4 games against each other in our data, Celebrini's team went 2–2. Celebrini had 7 points (5 goals) and Cuylle had 0 (0 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 →