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Bo Horvat vs Josh Morrissey

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Josh Morrissey's 1.96.

Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Morrissey had 55 in 77 games.

This week Horvat has 1 game left; Morrissey has 1 left. We project Horvat for 2.1 ESPN points to Morrissey's 2.0.

Bo Horvat has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Horvat's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Transition attempts /60 1.38, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.

Morrissey's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 −0.13, On-ice PDO 1026, Offensive-zone start % 62.5%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Bo Horvat

2.07

fantasy points per game

Josh Morrissey

1.96

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHorvatMorrissey
Goals (+2)0.850.34
Assists (+1)0.420.50
Power-play points (+0.5)0.110.10
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.340.20
Hits (+0.1)0.080.04
Blocks (+0.5)0.260.78

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 Morrissey

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.

HorvatMorrissey
9Team record in 28 meetings19
14Points in those games10

Horvat 5G 9A, 69 SOG · Morrissey 2G 8A, 55 SOG

2Hits on each other3
2Shots blocked by the other5

Horvat blocked 2 of Morrissey's shots; Morrissey blocked 5 of Horvat's.

On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)

6:26 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side

Shot attempts
10–2
83.3%
Expected goals
0.3–0.1
73.0%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Bo Horvat and Josh Morrissey
DateScoreHorvatMorrissey
2025-10-13NYI 2–5 WPG0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-04NYI 3–2 WPG0G 1A 2S1G 1A 4S
2025-02-07NYI 3–4 WPG0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2024-03-23NYI 6–3 WPG0G 1A 1S0G 1A 2S
2024-01-16NYI 2–4 WPG0G 1A 2S0G 1A 1S
2023-02-26NYI 4–0 WPG1G 0A 3S0G 0A 3S
2023-02-22NYI 2–1 WPG0G 1A 0S0G 1A 2S
2023-01-08VAN 4–7 WPG1G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2022-12-29VAN 2–4 WPG0G 0A 1S0G 2A 2S
2022-12-17VAN 1–5 WPG1G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S
2021-12-10VAN 4–3 WPG0G 2A 1S0G 0A 3S
2021-11-19VAN 3–2 WPG0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S

Latest 12 of 28 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

HorvatMorrissey

Fantasy box score

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)

2.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ TOR
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD2.1 pts

Josh Morrissey

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs BOS
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.0 pts

FAQ

Should I start Bo Horvat or Josh Morrissey 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 Josh Morrissey's 1.96. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Morrissey had 55 in 77 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 Josh Morrissey?
On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Horvat and Morrissey done against each other?
In 28 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 9–19. Horvat had 14 points (5 goals) and Morrissey had 10 (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 →