Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Kane has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Kane for 1.6 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Hardest shot 93.4, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Faceoffs won 690.
Kane's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 57.6%, Assists 41, Transition attempts /60 1.70.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.19 |
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 Kane
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 8G 4A, 59 SOG · Kane 7G 8A, 56 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Horvat's defensive zone 0–0 (2021-22)
Horvat blocked 2 of Kane's shots; Kane blocked 0 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
1:22 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–2
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.2
- 44.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | NYI 5–0 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-21 | NYI 1–2 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-22 | NYI 0–1 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-21 | NYI 3–6 DET | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-29 | NYI 5–3 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-24 | VAN 5–2 CHI | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-31 | VAN 3–1 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-11-21 | VAN 0–1 CHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-10-21 | VAN 4–1 CHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2020-02-12 | VAN 3–0 CHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2020-01-02 | VAN 7–5 CHI | 2G 1A 9S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2019-11-07 | VAN 2–5 CHI | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 2A 4S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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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 CLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Patrick Kane 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 Patrick Kane's 1.68. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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 Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat 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 Kane done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 10–6. Horvat had 12 points (8 goals) and Kane had 15 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Kane?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 1 and Kane 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 →