Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Leon Draisaitl
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Draisaitl has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Draisaitl for 2.0 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Leon Draisaitl has the better number in 24 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.38, Blocked shots 38, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: High-danger chances 51.7%, Ascension score 69, Offensive-zone start % 61.0%.
Head to head on the dot, Draisaitl leads Horvat 107–100.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Leon Draisaitl
2.96
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 1.19 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.96 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.34 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.31 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.10 |
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 Draisaitl
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 15G 13A, 84 SOG · Draisaitl 22G 25A, 96 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 45–32 · neutral 21–22 · Horvat's defensive zone 34–53 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 1 of Draisaitl's shots; Draisaitl blocked 0 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
3:04 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–2
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-16 | NYI 4–2 EDM | 3G 0A 7S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-14 | NYI 1–2 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2024-11-12 | NYI 3–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-19 | NYI 3–1 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-13 | NYI 1–4 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 3A 2S |
| 2023-01-21 | VAN 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-23 | VAN 5–2 EDM | 2G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-10-12 | VAN 3–5 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2021-10-30 | VAN 1–2 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2021-10-13 | VAN 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-05-04 | VAN 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2021-05-03 | VAN 3–5 EDM | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 2A 2S |
Latest 12 of 31 meetings.
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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 CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Leon Draisaitl in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 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 Leon Draisaitl?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Leon Draisaitl leads in 24 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 Draisaitl done against each other?
- In 31 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 13–18. Horvat had 28 points (15 goals) and Draisaitl had 47 (22 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Draisaitl?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 100 and Draisaitl 107 of their 207 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 →