Who to start · 2025-26
Adrian Kempe vs Bo Horvat
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adrian Kempe's 2.01.
Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Horvat had 57 in 68 games.
This week Kempe has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Horvat has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Kempe for 1.6 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Kempe's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1027, Offensive-zone start % 66.6%, Hits 127.
Horvat's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.077, Faceoff win % 56.3%, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Kempe 19–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adrian Kempe
2.01
fantasy points per game
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kempe | Horvat |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.83 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.26 |
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: Kempe vs Horvat
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kempe 7G 6A, 59 SOG · Horvat 4G 11A, 52 SOG
Kempe's offensive zone 4–11 · neutral 2–4 · Kempe's defensive zone 0–4 (2017-18 to 2023-24)
Kempe blocked 1 of Horvat's shots; Horvat blocked 0 of Kempe's.
On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)
8:02 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–4
- 77.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.2
- 77.5%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kempe | Horvat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | LAK 3–2 NYI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2026-03-05 | LAK 5–3 NYI | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-11 | LAK 4–1 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-10 | LAK 3–1 NYI | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-11 | LAK 3–0 NYI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-09 | LAK 2–3 NYI | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-14 | LAK 5–2 NYI | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-24 | LAK 3–2 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-18 | LAK 1–4 VAN | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-12-30 | LAK 2–1 VAN | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-06 | LAK 0–4 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2019-12-28 | LAK 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 21 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Adrian Kempe
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Bo Horvat
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.5 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adrian Kempe or Bo Horvat in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adrian Kempe's 2.01. Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Horvat had 57 in 68 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, Adrian Kempe or Bo Horvat?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 18 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kempe and Horvat done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 10–11. Kempe had 13 points (7 goals) and Horvat had 15 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kempe or Horvat?
- Against each other, Kempe has won 6 and Horvat 19 of their 25 head-to-head draws.
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 →