Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Lawson Crouse
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lawson Crouse's 1.65.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Crouse had 44 in 81 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Crouse has 2 left with 2 tough matchups. We project Crouse for 2.4 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Horvat's biggest edges: Power-play share 74.3%, Offensive-zone time 43.6%, Power-play time per game 3:31.
Crouse's biggest edges: High-danger chances 53.7%, Hits 212, Luck Meter +45.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Lawson Crouse
1.65
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Crouse |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.56 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.28 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.30 |
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 Crouse
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Horvat 8G 3A, 40 SOG · Crouse 5G 5A, 21 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Horvat's defensive zone 1–0 (2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
3:55 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–3
- 25.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.2
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Crouse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | NYI 2–7 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-11-14 | NYI 3–2 UTA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-01-11 | NYI 2–1 UTA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-10 | NYI 4–5 UTA | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-04 | NYI 5–1 ARI | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-17 | NYI 1–0 ARI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-03 | VAN 3–2 ARI | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-08 | VAN 5–1 ARI | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2020-03-04 | VAN 2–4 ARI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2020-01-16 | VAN 3–1 ARI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-02-28 | VAN 2–5 ARI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-02-21 | VAN 2–3 ARI | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 14 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 CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
Lawson Crouse
3games (2 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.2 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Lawson Crouse 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 Lawson Crouse's 1.65. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Crouse had 44 in 81 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 Lawson Crouse?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Horvat and Crouse done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 7–7. Horvat had 11 points (8 goals) and Crouse had 10 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Crouse?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 1 and Crouse 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 →