Leon Draisaitl or Macklin Celebrini? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Macklin Celebrini. Macklin Celebrini counts 3 games left to 2 for Leon Draisaitl, for 9.4 projected fantasy points against 6.3. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 3rd and 4th at the position.
- FP/G
- 3.13
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 6.26
- FP/G
- 3.14
- Games
- 3
- Week proj.
- 9.41
Week 3 pick in points and categories leagues.
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Macklin Celebrini. Macklin Celebrini counts 3 games left to 2 for Leon Draisaitl, for 9.4 projected fantasy points against 6.3.
Categories leagues: Macklin Celebrini again, 20.4 category value for the week to 16.5.
Over EDM's last 5 games Leon Draisaitl played 5 games, 21:22 a night with 4:21 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over SJS's last 5 games Macklin Celebrini played 3 games, 22:13 a night with 3:24 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 3 (Oct 12-18), side by side
| This week | Leon Draisaitl | Macklin Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 3 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 21:22 (5) | 22:13 (3) |
| TOI, board | 21:32 | 21:26 |
| PP TOI, last games | 4:21 | 3:24 |
| Shots, last games | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 6.3 | 9.4 |
| Projected category value | 16.5 | 20.4 |
Schedule: Leon Draisaitl Tue @LAK, Thu UTA, Sat @UTA. Macklin Celebrini Tue BOS, Thu @NSH, Sat @DET.
Projections are the board's per-game value times the games counted. A skater listed out, or who missed his team's last three games, counts none. A goalie counts his team's games times his share of its recent starts. Lines and power-play units are by ice time over the team's last five games. Stats and schedule from the NHL; injury designations from ESPN's public NHL injury list.
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The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Macklin Celebrini, 3.14 fantasy points per game to 3.13.
Categories leagues: Leon Draisaitl instead, 3rd overall against 7th, because the categories reward a different mix.
| Category (z per game) | Leon Draisaitl | Macklin Celebrini |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| G goals | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| +/- plus-minus | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| BLK blocked shots | -1.1 | -0.1 |
| HIT hits | -0.6 | -0.5 |
| PPP power-play points | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| SOG shots on goal | 1.2 | 1.9 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Leon Draisaitl or Macklin Celebrini in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Macklin Celebrini. Macklin Celebrini counts 3 games left to 2 for Leon Draisaitl, for 9.4 projected fantasy points against 6.3. Categories leagues: Macklin Celebrini again, 20.4 category value for the week to 16.5. Over EDM's last 5 games Leon Draisaitl played 5 games, 21:22 a night with 4:21 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over SJS's last 5 games Macklin Celebrini played 3 games, 22:13 a night with 3:24 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Leon Draisaitl or Macklin Celebrini?
Season-long, points leagues: Macklin Celebrini, 3.14 fantasy points per game to 3.13. Categories leagues: Leon Draisaitl instead, 3rd overall against 7th, because the categories reward a different mix.
Who wins more categories, Leon Draisaitl or Macklin Celebrini?
Leon Draisaitl is ahead per game in 4 (assists, goals, plus-minus, power-play points); Macklin Celebrini in 3 (blocked shots, hits, shots on goal).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number