Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Ivan Provorov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Provorov's 1.56.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Provorov had 31 in 82 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Provorov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Horvat for 1.5 ESPN points to Provorov's 1.1.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 43.6%, Top skating speed 23.1, Power-play time per game 3:31.
Provorov's biggest edges: High-danger chances 52.3%, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.27, On-ice PDO 1012.
- • 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
Ivan Provorov
1.56
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Provorov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.91 | 0.22 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.27 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.82 |
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 Provorov
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 7A, 51 SOG · Provorov 2G 4A, 32 SOG
Horvat blocked 1 of Provorov's shots; Provorov blocked 4 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
21:57 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 25–28
- 47.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–1.5
- 37.8%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Provorov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | NYI 1–0 CBJ | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-02-28 | NYI 4–3 CBJ | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-28 | NYI 2–4 CBJ | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-02 | NYI 3–2 CBJ | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-17 | NYI 1–6 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-24 | NYI 3–4 CBJ | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-20 | NYI 3–1 CBJ | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-30 | NYI 0–2 CBJ | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-04 | NYI 4–2 CBJ | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-07 | NYI 7–3 CBJ | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-28 | NYI 2–0 CBJ | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-08 | NYI 4–0 PHI | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
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 CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
Ivan Provorov
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 11th-most FP to DLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Ivan Provorov 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 Ivan Provorov's 1.56. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Provorov had 31 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 Ivan Provorov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 20 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 Provorov done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 13–8. Horvat had 14 points (7 goals) and Provorov had 6 (2 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 →