Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Darnell Nurse
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Darnell Nurse's 1.83.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Nurse had 24 in 82 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Nurse has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Nurse for 2.1 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Plus/minus +8, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Ascension score 52.
Nurse's biggest edges: Hits 137, High-danger chances 50.7%, Offensive-zone start % 53.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Darnell Nurse
1.83
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Nurse |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.16 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.19 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.17 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 1.11 |
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 Nurse
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.
Horvat 15G 13A, 84 SOG · Nurse 3G 13A, 80 SOG
Horvat blocked 5 of Nurse's shots; Nurse blocked 4 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
4:36 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–4
- 42.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 69.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Nurse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-16 | NYI 4–2 EDM | 3G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-14 | NYI 1–2 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-12 | NYI 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-19 | NYI 3–1 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-13 | NYI 1–4 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-21 | VAN 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-23 | VAN 5–2 EDM | 2G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-10-12 | VAN 3–5 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2021-10-30 | VAN 1–2 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2021-10-13 | VAN 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2021-05-04 | VAN 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2021-05-03 | VAN 3–5 EDM | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 31 meetings.
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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 CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
Darnell Nurse
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK2.1 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Darnell Nurse 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 Darnell Nurse's 1.83. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Nurse had 24 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 Darnell Nurse?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 23 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 Nurse done against each other?
- In 31 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 13–18. Horvat had 28 points (15 goals) and Nurse had 16 (3 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 →