Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Mikko Rantanen
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikko Rantanen projects to 2.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Rantanen had 77 in 64 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Rantanen has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Rantanen for 1.6 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Corsi 52.4%, Fenwick 52.0%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001.
Rantanen's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1046, High-danger chances 51.3%, Luck Meter +45.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Rantanen 10–10.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Mikko Rantanen
2.21
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mikko Rantanen has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Rantanen |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.81 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.25 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.22 |
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 Rantanen
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 5A, 43 SOG · Rantanen 11G 18A, 58 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 0–4 · neutral 4–2 · Horvat's defensive zone 6–4 (2017-18 to 2023-24)
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
2:22 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–3
- 25.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Rantanen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | NYI 3–2 DAL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-25 | NYI 3–2 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-10-14 | NYI 6–2 COL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-02 | NYI 4–5 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2023-10-24 | NYI 4–7 COL | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 3A 5S |
| 2023-01-20 | VAN 1–4 COL | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-01-05 | VAN 4–2 COL | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 9S |
| 2022-11-23 | VAN 4–3 COL | 1G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2022-03-23 | VAN 3–1 COL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-11-17 | VAN 2–4 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2021-11-11 | VAN 1–7 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2019-02-27 | VAN 2–3 COL | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 17 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)
Mikko Rantanen
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B1.6 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Mikko Rantanen in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikko Rantanen projects to 2.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Rantanen had 77 in 64 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 Mikko Rantanen?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 19 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 Rantanen done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 9–8. Horvat had 10 points (5 goals) and Rantanen had 29 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Rantanen?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 10 and Rantanen 10 of their 20 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 →