Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Mika Zibanejad
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Zibanejad had 78 in 81 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Zibanejad has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Horvat for 1.5 ESPN points to Zibanejad's 1.4.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 18–18.
Horvat's biggest edges: Plus/minus +8, Penalty minutes 40, Ascension score 52.
Zibanejad's biggest edges: High-danger chances 53.8%, Luck Meter +47, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.07.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Zibanejad 93–63.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Mika Zibanejad
2.27
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mika Zibanejad has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.81 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.34 |
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 Zibanejad
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 8G 8A, 59 SOG · Zibanejad 7G 10A, 63 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 42–20 · neutral 29–20 · Horvat's defensive zone 22–23 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 2 of Zibanejad's shots; Zibanejad blocked 0 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
24:48 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 21–23
- 47.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–1.0
- 37.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | NYI 2–1 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2026-01-28 | NYI 5–2 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-27 | NYI 2–0 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-08 | NYI 5–0 NYR | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-04-10 | NYI 2–9 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-03 | NYI 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-02-25 | NYI 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-11-03 | NYI 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2024-04-13 | NYI 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 8S |
| 2024-04-09 | NYI 4–2 NYR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-17 | NYI 2–5 NYR | 2G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-18 | NYI 5–6 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
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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)
Mika Zibanejad
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 11th-most FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Mika Zibanejad in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Zibanejad had 78 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 Mika Zibanejad?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 18–18 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Horvat and Zibanejad done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 10–10. Horvat had 16 points (8 goals) and Zibanejad had 17 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Zibanejad?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 93 and Zibanejad 63 of their 156 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 →