Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Nick Schmaltz
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nick Schmaltz's 2.05.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Schmaltz had 74 in 82 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left; Schmaltz has 2 left. We project Schmaltz for 4.1 ESPN points to Horvat's 2.1.
Nick Schmaltz has the better number in 22 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.
Schmaltz's biggest edges: High-danger chances 53.6%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.26, Offensive-zone start % 65.4%.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Schmaltz 15–15.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Nick Schmaltz
2.05
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Schmaltz |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.88 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.47 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.30 |
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 Schmaltz
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 11G 5A, 45 SOG · Schmaltz 8G 1A, 36 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 1–4 · neutral 4–4 · Horvat's defensive zone 10–7 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 1 of Schmaltz's shots; Schmaltz blocked 1 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
10:31 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–15
- 21.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–1.2
- 11.5%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Schmaltz |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | NYI 2–7 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2025-11-14 | NYI 3–2 UTA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-11 | NYI 2–1 UTA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-10 | NYI 4–5 UTA | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-01-04 | NYI 5–1 ARI | 2G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-17 | NYI 1–0 ARI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-03 | VAN 3–2 ARI | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-14 | VAN 7–1 ARI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-07 | VAN 5–1 ARI | 2G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-08 | VAN 5–1 ARI | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-03-04 | VAN 2–4 ARI | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2020-01-16 | VAN 3–1 ARI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 15 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)
2.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOR
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD2.1 pts
Nick Schmaltz
3games (2 left)
4.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ2.0 pts
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B2.0 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Nick Schmaltz 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 Nick Schmaltz's 2.05. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Schmaltz had 74 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 Nick Schmaltz?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nick Schmaltz leads in 22 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 Schmaltz done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 12–3. Horvat had 16 points (11 goals) and Schmaltz had 9 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Schmaltz?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 15 and Schmaltz 15 of their 30 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 →