Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Nico Hischier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nico Hischier's 1.93.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Hischier has 1 left. We project Hischier for 1.9 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: Goals above expected +0.5, Plus/minus +8, Luck Meter −2.
Hischier's biggest edges: High-danger chances 55.2%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.28, Blocked shots 62.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Hischier 51–51.
- • 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
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.39 |
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 Hischier
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 13G 4A, 51 SOG · Hischier 4G 4A, 39 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 17–19 · neutral 24–20 · Horvat's defensive zone 10–12 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 1 of Hischier's shots; Hischier blocked 0 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
15:08 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–10
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.6
- 55.0%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Hischier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | NYI 3–1 NJD | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-10 | NYI 3–2 NJD | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-13 | NYI 1–0 NJD | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-09 | NYI 3–4 NJD | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-25 | NYI 4–3 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-15 | NYI 4–1 NJD | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-24 | NYI 0–4 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-28 | NYI 4–5 NJD | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-20 | NYI 4–5 NJD | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-27 | NYI 5–1 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-01 | VAN 2–5 NJD | 2G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-15 | VAN 6–3 NJD | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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 CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Nico Hischier 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 Nico Hischier's 1.93. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Hischier had 66 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 Nico Hischier?
- 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 Hischier done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 7–10. Horvat had 17 points (13 goals) and Hischier had 8 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Hischier?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 51 and Hischier 51 of their 102 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 →