Who to start · 2025-26
Macklin Celebrini vs William Eklund
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Macklin Celebrini projects to 3.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Eklund's 1.62.
Celebrini had 115 points in 82 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 games.
This week Celebrini has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Eklund has 1 left. We project Celebrini for 3.0 ESPN points to Eklund's 1.2.
Macklin Celebrini has the better number in 26 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Celebrini's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.9, Plus/minus +8, On-ice PDO 1036.
Eklund's biggest edges: High-danger chances 52.0%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.053, Corsi 50.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Macklin Celebrini
2.89
fantasy points per game
William Eklund
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Macklin Celebrini has the edge.
| Points per game from | Celebrini | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.10 | 0.38 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.85 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.35 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.32 | 0.33 |
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 Eklund
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 blocked 1 of Eklund's shots; Eklund blocked 1 of Celebrini's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
234:11 at 5-on-5 over 50 games, 2025-26
- Shot attempts
- 204–247
- 45.2%
- Expected goals
- 10.7–12.7
- 45.8%
- Goals
- 13–15
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)
William Eklund
1games
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Macklin Celebrini or William Eklund 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 William Eklund's 1.62. Celebrini had 115 points in 82 games; Eklund had 53 in 78 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 William Eklund?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Macklin Celebrini leads in 26 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
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 →