Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Cirelli 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 Anthony Cirelli's 1.67.
Cirelli had 52 points in 71 games; Horvat had 57 in 68 games.
This week Cirelli has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Horvat has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Horvat for 1.5 ESPN points to Cirelli's 1.2.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 18–18.
Cirelli's biggest edges: High-danger chances 56.6%, On-ice PDO 1052, Luck Meter +50.
Horvat's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.38, Power-play share 74.3%, Hardest shot 93.4.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Cirelli 50–31.
- • 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
Anthony Cirelli
1.67
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 | Cirelli | Horvat |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.61 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.37 | 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: Cirelli 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.
Cirelli 3G 3A, 39 SOG · Horvat 3G 5A, 44 SOG
Cirelli's offensive zone 4–9 · neutral 11–13 · Cirelli's defensive zone 16–28 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Cirelli blocked 2 of Horvat's shots; Horvat blocked 0 of Cirelli's.
On the ice against each other (Cirelli's side)
10:36 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cirelli's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–8
- 65.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.7
- 53.3%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cirelli | Horvat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | TBL 0–2 NYI | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-02 | TBL 1–2 NYI | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-01 | TBL 4–1 NYI | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-03-29 | TBL 5–3 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-01 | TBL 2–3 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-30 | TBL 4–1 NYI | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-24 | TBL 4–2 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-08 | TBL 2–6 NYI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-04-01 | TBL 5–0 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-18 | TBL 5–2 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-12 | TBL 5–4 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-03-13 | TBL 2–1 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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.
Anthony Cirelli
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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 CLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anthony Cirelli 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 Anthony Cirelli's 1.67. Cirelli had 52 points in 71 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, Anthony Cirelli or Bo Horvat?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 18–18 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Cirelli and Horvat done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Cirelli's team went 11–5. Cirelli had 6 points (3 goals) and Horvat had 8 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cirelli or Horvat?
- Against each other, Cirelli has won 31 and Horvat 50 of their 81 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 →