Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Carter Verhaeghe
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Verhaeghe had 55 in 77 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Verhaeghe has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Verhaeghe for 1.6 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.077, Faceoff win % 56.3%, Plus/minus +8.
Verhaeghe's biggest edges: High-danger chances 50.6%, Scoring chances 53.4%, Offensive-zone start % 57.9%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Carter Verhaeghe
1.50
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Verhaeghe |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.16 |
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 Verhaeghe
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Horvat 2G 3A, 32 SOG · Verhaeghe 8G 5A, 49 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Horvat's defensive zone 3–0 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 1 of Verhaeghe's shots; Verhaeghe blocked 0 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
19:33 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 26–21
- 55.3%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–1.3
- 48.5%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Verhaeghe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | NYI 5–2 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-03-01 | NYI 5–4 FLA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-07 | NYI 1–4 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-16 | NYI 4–2 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-02 | NYI 3–6 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 3G 1A 3S |
| 2024-10-26 | NYI 3–6 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-03-28 | NYI 3–2 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-27 | NYI 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-12-02 | NYI 4–3 FLA | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2023-01-14 | VAN 3–4 FLA | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-12-01 | VAN 1–5 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-01-11 | VAN 2–5 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
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)
Carter Verhaeghe
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Carter Verhaeghe 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 Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Verhaeghe had 55 in 77 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 Carter Verhaeghe?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Horvat and Verhaeghe done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 5–8. Horvat had 5 points (2 goals) and Verhaeghe had 13 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Verhaeghe?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 3 and Verhaeghe 1 of their 4 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 →