Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Noah Cates
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Cates had 47 in 82 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cates has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Horvat for 1.5 ESPN points to Cates's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Hardest shot 93.4, 20+ mph bursts 190, Ascension score 52.
Cates's biggest edges: High-danger chances 52.6%, On-ice PDO 1026, Hits 102.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Cates 40–32.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Noah Cates
1.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Cates |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.39 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.31 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.11 |
| 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 Cates
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Horvat 4G 4A, 45 SOG · Cates 2G 2A, 22 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 23–12 · neutral 9–11 · Horvat's defensive zone 8–9 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 0 of Cates's shots; Cates blocked 1 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
17:09 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–6
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.4
- 18.7%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Cates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | NYI 1–4 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-26 | NYI 4–0 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-28 | NYI 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-25 | NYI 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-12 | NYI 3–4 PHI | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-01-30 | NYI 3–0 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-24 | NYI 3–1 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-16 | NYI 3–5 PHI | 1G 1A 7S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-01 | NYI 4–3 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-25 | NYI 0–1 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-22 | NYI 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-04-08 | NYI 4–0 PHI | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 14 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)
Noah Cates
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Noah Cates 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 Noah Cates's 1.33. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Cates had 47 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 Noah Cates?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 21 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 Cates done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 7–7. Horvat had 8 points (4 goals) and Cates had 4 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Cates?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 40 and Cates 32 of their 72 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 →