Macklin Celebrini posts three points, Igor Shesterkin out for the season

Fantasy hockey: Celebrini's three-point night reflects his usual production. Shesterkin's season-ending knee injury opens up the Rangers crease.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 18, 2026

Macklin Celebrini had one goal and two assists with seven shots in 26:54 in the Sharks' 4-3 overtime loss to the Red Wings on Saturday, October 17. Igor Shesterkin is out for the season with a knee injury.

Celebrini's line was big, but it came from a player already averaging 1.19 points per game in his recent sample. Shesterkin held 91% of the starts at a .908 save percentage with the Rangers, and his absence opens up that workload.

Fantasy impact

Player by player

Macklin Celebrini

Celebrini scored one goal and added two assists with seven shots and 26:54 of ice time on Saturday, October 17. That line looks impressive, but he already averages 1.19 points per game in his recent sample. His underlying play grades 72 out of 100 among forwards, a measure of how sustainable his scoring is based on shots, scoring chances and ice time.

He skates 21:12 a night and runs the first power-play unit at 3:40 per game, ranking first among all Sharks skaters in power-play time. The Sharks play four more games this week (Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday). His value was priced in before this game, and he remains a hold at his current production level.

Igor Shesterkin

Shesterkin is out for the season with a knee injury. He cannot score from the press box, and his three games this week go to zero for as long as he is out. He held 91% of the starts at a .908 save percentage in his recent sample, and that workload now shifts to the backup.

His save quality grades 76 out of 100 among goalies, based on goals saved above expected and high-danger saves. The Rangers play three more games this week (Saturday, Monday, Thursday). Do not roster him or count on his value in any format until he is activated.

Joonas Korpisalo

Korpisalo is on injured reserve with no return date. He cannot score from the press box, and his three games this week go to zero for as long as he is out. Every number in his profile comes from his time with the Boston Bruins, before he joined the New York Rangers. None of them describes his role, share or rank with the Rangers.

He held 80% of the starts at a .893 save percentage with the Bruins, and his save quality grades 72 out of 100 among goalies. The Rangers play three more games this week (Saturday, Monday, Thursday). Do not roster him or count on his value in any format until he is activated.

What to do

• Hold Celebrini and continue starting him in his four games this week (Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday).

• Drop Shesterkin in all formats, as he is out for the season with a knee injury.

• Do not roster Korpisalo while he remains on injured reserve with no return date.

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