Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Elias Lindholm
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Lindholm has 1 left. We project Horvat for 1.5 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.2.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 28 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.1, 20+ mph bursts 190, Fenwick 52.0%.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Blocked shots 59, Offensive-zone start % 57.0%, On-ice PDO 1001.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Lindholm 121–118.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.55 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.41 |
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 Lindholm
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 11G 11A, 82 SOG · Lindholm 11G 15A, 67 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 50–56 · neutral 32–24 · Horvat's defensive zone 39–38 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 2 of Lindholm's shots; Lindholm blocked 1 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
9:43 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–8
- 52.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 61.5%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | NYI 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-28 | NYI 2–5 BOS | 1G 1A 6S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-27 | NYI 2–1 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-01-05 | NYI 5–4 BOS | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-27 | NYI 3–6 BOS | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 3A 0S |
| 2023-11-18 | NYI 5–4 CGY | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-31 | VAN 2–3 CGY | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-14 | VAN 4–3 CGY | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-19 | VAN 2–5 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-24 | VAN 7–1 CGY | 2G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-01-29 | VAN 0–1 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-05-18 | VAN 4–2 CGY | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
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)
Elias Lindholm
3games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Elias Lindholm 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 Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 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 Elias Lindholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 28 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 Lindholm done against each other?
- In 31 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 13–18. Horvat had 22 points (11 goals) and Lindholm had 26 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Lindholm?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 121 and Lindholm 118 of their 239 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 →