Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Dylan Strome
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Strome had 58 in 80 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Strome has 1 left. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 190, Hardest shot 93.4, Top skating speed 23.1.
Strome's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 74.7%, On-ice PDO 1031, High-danger chances 48.9%.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Strome 53–46.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Strome |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.34 |
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 Strome
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 7G 12A, 75 SOG · Strome 10G 13A, 46 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 12–11 · neutral 18–12 · Horvat's defensive zone 23–23 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 0 of Strome's shots; Strome blocked 1 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
13:15 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–17
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.1
- 27.2%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Strome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | NYI 1–4 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-30 | NYI 1–4 WSH | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-11 | NYI 2–4 WSH | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-15 | NYI 1–3 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 3G 0A 6S |
| 2025-04-06 | NYI 4–1 WSH | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-29 | NYI 4–5 WSH | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2023-12-29 | NYI 5–1 WSH | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-20 | NYI 2–3 WSH | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-11 | NYI 1–4 WSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-02 | NYI 3–0 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-10 | NYI 2–5 WSH | 0G 1A 5S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-29 | NYI 2–1 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 25 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)
Dylan Strome
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Dylan Strome 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 Dylan Strome's 1.72. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Strome had 58 in 80 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 Dylan Strome?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 23 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 Strome done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 10–15. Horvat had 19 points (7 goals) and Strome had 23 (10 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Strome?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 53 and Strome 46 of their 99 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 →