Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman 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 Blake Coleman's 1.76.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Horvat had 57 in 68 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left; Horvat has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Horvat for 1.5 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: High-danger chances 55.1%, Hits 152, Scoring chances 52.6%.
Horvat's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 690, Ascension score 52, Offensive-zone time 43.6%.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Coleman 12–3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Blake Coleman
1.76
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 | Coleman | Horvat |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.20 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 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: Coleman 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.
Coleman 4G 2A, 36 SOG · Horvat 5G 4A, 44 SOG
Coleman's offensive zone 1–2 · neutral 1–0 · Coleman's defensive zone 1–10 (2017-18 to 2023-24)
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
1:48 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–3
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 65.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Horvat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | CGY 2–3 NYI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-22 | CGY 4–3 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-19 | CGY 2–1 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-10 | CGY 5–2 NYI | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-18 | CGY 4–5 NYI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-12-31 | CGY 3–2 VAN | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-14 | CGY 3–4 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-19 | CGY 5–2 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-24 | CGY 1–7 VAN | 0G 1A 3S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2022-01-29 | CGY 1–0 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-11-10 | NJD 2–1 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-10-19 | NJD 1–0 VAN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
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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.
Blake Coleman
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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 Blake Coleman 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 Blake Coleman's 1.76. Coleman had 35 points in 69 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, Blake Coleman or Bo Horvat?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat 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 Coleman and Horvat done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 12–4. Coleman had 6 points (4 goals) and Horvat had 9 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coleman or Horvat?
- Against each other, Coleman has won 3 and Horvat 12 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 →