Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Drake Batherson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Drake Batherson's 2.01.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Batherson had 71 in 79 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Batherson has 1 left. We project Batherson for 1.7 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Drake Batherson has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 690, Plus/minus +8, Top skating speed 23.1.
Batherson's biggest edges: High-danger chances 54.4%, Offensive-zone start % 76.7%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.22.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.11
fantasy points per game
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Batherson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.91 | 0.84 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.48 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.15 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.14 |
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 Batherson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Horvat 9G 10A, 45 SOG · Batherson 6G 10A, 49 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Horvat's defensive zone 1–1 (2020-21 to 2024-25)
Horvat blocked 0 of Batherson's shots; Batherson blocked 1 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
10:16 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–7
- 69.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.5
- 61.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Batherson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | NYI 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-19 | NYI 2–3 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-18 | NYI 5–4 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-01-14 | NYI 0–2 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-12-08 | NYI 4–2 OTT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-11-07 | NYI 4–2 OTT | 1G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-16 | NYI 3–4 OTT | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2023-11-24 | NYI 5–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2023-10-26 | NYI 3–2 OTT | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-02-14 | NYI 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-08 | VAN 6–4 OTT | 2G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2021-12-01 | VAN 6–2 OTT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 21 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 CLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
Drake Batherson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Drake Batherson 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 Drake Batherson's 2.01. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Batherson had 71 in 79 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 Drake Batherson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Drake Batherson leads in 17 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Horvat and Batherson done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 13–8. Horvat had 19 points (9 goals) and Batherson had 16 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Batherson?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 1 and Batherson 1 of their 2 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 →