Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Nikita Kucherov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nikita Kucherov projects to 3.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Kucherov had 130 in 77 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left; Kucherov has 1 left. We project Kucherov for 3.0 ESPN points to Horvat's 2.1.
Nikita Kucherov has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 690, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Top skating speed 23.1.
Kucherov's biggest edges: High-danger chances 56.9%, On-ice PDO 1046, Offensive-zone start % 67.3%.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Nikita Kucherov
3.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nikita Kucherov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 1.20 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 1.05 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.23 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.29 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.21 |
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 Kucherov
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 4G 7A, 51 SOG · Kucherov 11G 19A, 60 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Horvat's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
8:00 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–9
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.4
- 54.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | NYI 2–1 TBL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-01 | NYI 1–4 TBL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-03-29 | NYI 3–5 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 3A 6S |
| 2025-02-01 | NYI 3–2 TBL | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-30 | NYI 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 8S |
| 2024-02-24 | NYI 2–4 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2024-02-08 | NYI 6–2 TBL | 1G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-06 | NYI 6–1 TBL | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-01 | NYI 0–5 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-18 | VAN 2–5 TBL | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-12 | VAN 4–5 TBL | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-03-13 | VAN 1–2 TBL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 18 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 @ TORSchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD2.1 pts
Nikita Kucherov
2games (1 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYR
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH3.0 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Nikita Kucherov in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nikita Kucherov projects to 3.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Kucherov had 130 in 77 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 Nikita Kucherov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nikita Kucherov leads in 22 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 Kucherov done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 5–13. Horvat had 11 points (4 goals) and Kucherov had 30 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Kucherov?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 1 and Kucherov 0 of their 1 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 →