Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Mark Scheifele
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Scheifele had 103 in 82 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Scheifele has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Scheifele for 1.6 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 56.3%, Draw Equity /100 +0.077, Transition attempts /60 1.38.
Scheifele's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.24, Offensive-zone start % 70.0%, Luck Meter +67.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Scheifele 109–85.
- • 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, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Mark Scheifele
2.23
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Scheifele has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Scheifele |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.82 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.77 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.27 |
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 Scheifele
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 5G 8A, 66 SOG · Scheifele 12G 14A, 62 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 32–33 · neutral 31–20 · Horvat's defensive zone 46–32 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 2 of Scheifele's shots; Scheifele blocked 0 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
4:45 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–2
- 83.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.1
- 85.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Scheifele |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-13 | NYI 2–5 WPG | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-04 | NYI 3–2 WPG | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-02-07 | NYI 3–4 WPG | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2024-03-23 | NYI 6–3 WPG | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-26 | NYI 4–0 WPG | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-22 | NYI 2–1 WPG | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-08 | VAN 4–7 WPG | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-29 | VAN 2–4 WPG | 0G 0A 1S | 3G 0A 4S |
| 2022-12-17 | VAN 1–5 WPG | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-12-10 | VAN 4–3 WPG | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2021-11-19 | VAN 3–2 WPG | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-05-11 | VAN 0–5 WPG | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 1A 5S |
Latest 12 of 26 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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)
Mark Scheifele
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.6 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Mark Scheifele in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Scheifele had 103 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 Mark Scheifele?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 18 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 Scheifele done against each other?
- In 26 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 9–17. Horvat had 13 points (5 goals) and Scheifele had 26 (12 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Scheifele?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 109 and Scheifele 85 of their 194 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 →