Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Tuch vs Bo Horvat
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07.
Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Horvat had 57 in 68 games.
This week Tuch has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Horvat has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tuch for 2.4 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Tuch's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1044, High-danger chances 53.6%, Luck Meter +61.
Horvat's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 43.6%, Faceoffs won 690, Power-play share 74.3%.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Tuch 11–4.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 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
Alex Tuch
2.42
fantasy points per game
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Tuch has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tuch | Horvat |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.57 | 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: Tuch 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.
Tuch 4G 11A, 54 SOG · Horvat 8G 10A, 82 SOG
Tuch's offensive zone 3–10 · neutral 0–1 · Tuch's defensive zone 1–0 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Tuch blocked 1 of Horvat's shots; Horvat blocked 1 of Tuch's.
On the ice against each other (Tuch's side)
11:43 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Tuch's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–13
- 53.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.4
- 71.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tuch | Horvat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | BUF 4–3 NYI | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2026-01-24 | BUF 5–0 NYI | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-12-23 | BUF 7–1 NYI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-30 | BUF 0–3 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-01 | BUF 3–4 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 8S |
| 2024-03-14 | BUF 4–0 NYI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-21 | BUF 3–1 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-10-14 | BUF 2–3 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2023-03-25 | BUF 2–0 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-11-15 | BUF 4–5 VAN | 1G 2A 3S | 1G 2A 8S |
| 2022-10-22 | BUF 5–1 VAN | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-20 | BUF 3–2 VAN | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 22 meetings.
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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.
Alex Tuch
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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 Alex Tuch or Bo Horvat in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07. Tuch had 66 points in 79 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, Alex Tuch or Bo Horvat?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Tuch and Horvat done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Tuch's team went 16–6. Tuch had 15 points (4 goals) and Horvat had 18 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tuch or Horvat?
- Against each other, Tuch has won 4 and Horvat 11 of their 15 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 →