Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Lucas Raymond
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lucas Raymond's 1.78.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Raymond had 76 in 80 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Raymond has 1 left. We project Raymond for 1.7 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 690, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.
Raymond's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.60, Goals above expected +1.7, Transition attempts /60 1.93.
- • 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
Lucas Raymond
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.60 |
| 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 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.17 |
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 Raymond
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 2G 4A, 34 SOG · Raymond 3G 2A, 16 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Horvat's defensive zone 1–0 (2022-23)
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
8:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–4
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 63.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | NYI 5–0 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-23 | NYI 7–2 DET | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-25 | NYI 2–4 DET | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-21 | NYI 1–2 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-22 | NYI 0–1 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-21 | NYI 3–6 DET | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-02-29 | NYI 5–3 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-30 | NYI 3–4 DET | 1G 1A 5S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-03-04 | NYI 4–1 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-17 | VAN 0–1 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-10-16 | VAN 1–3 DET | 0G 1A 5S | 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)
Lucas Raymond
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.7 ptsLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Lucas Raymond 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 Lucas Raymond's 1.78. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Raymond had 76 in 80 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 Lucas Raymond?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 23 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 Raymond done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 4–7. Horvat had 6 points (2 goals) and Raymond had 5 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Raymond?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 1 and Raymond 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 →