Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Jack Eichel
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Eichel had 90 in 74 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Eichel has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Eichel for 2.9 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Jack Eichel has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Faceoff win % 56.3%, Draw Equity /100 +0.077.
Eichel's biggest edges: High-danger chances 59.8%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Offensive-zone start % 66.8%.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Eichel 72–42.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Jack Eichel
2.65
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Eichel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Eichel |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.76 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.99 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.23 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.33 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.27 |
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 Eichel
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 10G 8A, 49 SOG · Eichel 4G 12A, 56 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 21–13 · neutral 28–16 · Horvat's defensive zone 23–13 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 0 of Eichel's shots; Eichel blocked 1 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
15:13 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–11
- 54.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.5
- 43.2%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Eichel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 | NYI 5–4 VGK | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2025-11-13 | NYI 4–3 VGK | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-02-04 | NYI 2–1 VGK | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-09 | NYI 4–0 VGK | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-06 | NYI 2–5 VGK | 0G 1A 3S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2022-11-26 | VAN 5–1 VGK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-21 | VAN 4–5 VGK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2022-04-12 | VAN 5–4 VGK | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-04-06 | VAN 5–1 VGK | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2022-04-03 | VAN 2–3 VGK | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2020-01-11 | VAN 6–3 BUF | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2019-12-07 | VAN 6–5 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
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)
Jack Eichel
3games (1 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANALikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.9 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Jack Eichel in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Eichel had 90 in 74 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 Jack Eichel?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Eichel leads in 25 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 Eichel done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 11–5. Horvat had 18 points (10 goals) and Eichel had 16 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Eichel?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 72 and Eichel 42 of their 114 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 →