Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Kirill Kaprizov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kirill Kaprizov projects to 2.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Kaprizov had 89 in 78 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Kaprizov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Kaprizov for 1.9 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Kirill Kaprizov has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 690, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Luck Meter +4.
Kaprizov's biggest edges: High-danger chances 52.4%, Offensive-zone start % 67.5%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.14.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Kirill Kaprizov
2.50
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Kirill Kaprizov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Kaprizov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 1.21 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.19 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.16 |
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 Kaprizov
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Horvat 3G 1A, 25 SOG · Kaprizov 3G 5A, 30 SOG
Horvat blocked 2 of Kaprizov's shots; Kaprizov blocked 0 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
8:46 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–4
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.1
- 83.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Kaprizov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-07 | NYI 2–5 MIN | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-15 | NYI 0–5 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-02-28 | NYI 1–2 MIN | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2022-12-10 | VAN 0–3 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-20 | VAN 3–4 MIN | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 2A 7S |
| 2022-03-24 | VAN 2–3 MIN | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2021-10-26 | VAN 2–3 MIN | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
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)
Kirill Kaprizov
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.9 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Kirill Kaprizov in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kirill Kaprizov projects to 2.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Kaprizov had 89 in 78 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 Kirill Kaprizov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Kirill Kaprizov leads in 20 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 Kaprizov done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 0–7. Horvat had 4 points (3 goals) and Kaprizov had 8 (3 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 →