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Andrei Svechnikov 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 Andrei Svechnikov's 2.02.

Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Horvat had 57 in 68 games.

This week Svechnikov has 1 game left; Horvat has 1 left. We project Horvat for 2.1 ESPN points to Svechnikov's 2.0.

Andrei Svechnikov has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Svechnikov's biggest edges: Hits 148, High-danger chances 52.3%, Offensive-zone start % 66.4%.

Horvat's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 690, Blocked shots 38, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Andrei Svechnikov

2.02

fantasy points per game

Bo Horvat

2.07

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromSvechnikovHorvat
Goals (+2)0.690.85
Assists (+1)0.490.42
Power-play points (+0.5)0.190.11
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.270.34
Hits (+0.1)0.220.08
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.26

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: Svechnikov vs Horvat

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

SvechnikovHorvat
15Team record in 23 meetings8
22Points in those games19

Svechnikov 8G 14A, 64 SOG · Horvat 6G 13A, 66 SOG

5Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other1

Svechnikov blocked 0 of Horvat's shots; Horvat blocked 1 of Svechnikov's.

1Penalties drawn off the other1

On the ice against each other (Svechnikov's side)

9:03 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Svechnikov's side

Shot attempts
7–8
46.7%
Expected goals
0.8–0.1
92.2%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Andrei Svechnikov and Bo Horvat
DateScoreSvechnikovHorvat
2026-04-04CAR 4–3 NYI0G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-30CAR 6–2 NYI1G 1A 3S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-30CAR 6–4 NYI0G 1A 1S0G 2A 1S
2025-01-25CAR 2–3 NYI0G 0A 2S0G 1A 2S
2024-12-17CAR 4–0 NYI1G 0A 1S0G 0A 4S
2024-12-07CAR 3–4 NYI2G 0A 7S1G 1A 4S
2024-04-30 · POCAR 6–3 NYI1G 0A 6S0G 0A 5S
2024-04-27 · POCAR 2–3 NYI0G 0A 3S0G 2A 5S
2024-04-25 · POCAR 3–2 NYI0G 2A 0S0G 0A 2S
2024-04-22 · POCAR 5–3 NYI0G 2A 0S1G 0A 3S
2024-04-20 · POCAR 3–1 NYI0G 0A 6S0G 0A 5S
2024-03-19CAR 4–1 NYI0G 0A 2S0G 1A 0S

Latest 12 of 23 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

SvechnikovHorvat

Fantasy box score

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.

Andrei Svechnikov

3games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs FLA
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs WSH
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.0 pts

Bo Horvat

2games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ TOR
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD2.1 pts

FAQ

Should I start Andrei Svechnikov 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 Andrei Svechnikov's 2.02. Svechnikov had 70 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, Andrei Svechnikov or Bo Horvat?
On 2025-26 numbers, Andrei Svechnikov leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Svechnikov and Horvat done against each other?
In 23 games against each other in our data, Svechnikov's team went 15–8. Svechnikov had 22 points (8 goals) and Horvat had 19 (6 goals).

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 →