Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Juraj Slafkovský
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Juraj Slafkovský projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Slafkovský had 73 in 82 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Slafkovský has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Horvat for 1.5 ESPN points to Slafkovský's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Ascension score 52, Faceoffs won 690.
Slafkovský's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1039, Hits 105, Blocked shots 78.
- • 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, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Juraj Slafkovský
2.12
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Juraj Slafkovský has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Slafkovský |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.69 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.49 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.12 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.45 |
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 Slafkovský
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Horvat 6G 3A, 33 SOG · Slafkovský 2G 8A, 14 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Horvat's defensive zone 1–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
14:54 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–20
- 51.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–1.1
- 36.9%
- Goals
- 0–3
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Slafkovský |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | NYI 1–4 MTL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-03-21 | NYI 3–7 MTL | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 2A 4S |
| 2026-02-26 | NYI 4–3 MTL | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-03-20 | NYI 4–3 MTL | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-03 | NYI 1–2 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-19 | NYI 4–3 MTL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-04-11 | NYI 3–2 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-25 | NYI 3–4 MTL | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-12-16 | NYI 3–5 MTL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-12-05 | VAN 7–6 MTL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
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)
Juraj Slafkovský
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.5 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Juraj Slafkovský in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Juraj Slafkovský projects to 2.12 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Slafkovský had 73 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 Juraj Slafkovský?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 22 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 Slafkovský done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 5–5. Horvat had 9 points (6 goals) and Slafkovský had 10 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Slafkovský?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 1 and Slafkovský 0 of their 1 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 →