Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Braden Schneider
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Braden Schneider's 1.38.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Schneider had 18 in 82 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Schneider has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Horvat for 1.5 ESPN points to Schneider's 1.2.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 29 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Ascension score 52, Fenwick 52.0%, Corsi 52.4%.
Schneider's biggest edges: Hits 163, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.14, Blocked shots 140.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Braden Schneider
1.38
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Schneider |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.04 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.16 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.14 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.22 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.82 |
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: Horvat vs Schneider
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Horvat 6G 3A, 36 SOG · Schneider 1G 2A, 21 SOG
Horvat blocked 1 of Schneider's shots; Schneider blocked 3 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
20:07 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–21
- 48.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.5
- 62.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Schneider |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | NYI 2–1 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-28 | NYI 5–2 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-27 | NYI 2–0 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-08 | NYI 5–0 NYR | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-10 | NYI 2–9 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-03 | NYI 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-25 | NYI 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-03 | NYI 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-13 | NYI 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-04-09 | NYI 4–2 NYR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-17 | NYI 2–5 NYR | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-18 | NYI 5–6 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
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)
Braden Schneider
4games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.2 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Braden Schneider 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 Braden Schneider's 1.38. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Schneider had 18 in 82 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, Bo Horvat or Braden Schneider?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 29 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Horvat and Schneider done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 6–7. Horvat had 9 points (6 goals) and Schneider had 3 (1 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 →