Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Pavel Buchnevich
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Buchnevich had 48 in 81 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Buchnevich has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Horvat for 1.5 ESPN points to Buchnevich's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 27 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.077, Faceoff win % 56.3%, Top skating speed 23.1.
Buchnevich's biggest edges: High-danger chances 50.1%, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.12, On-ice PDO 1000.
- • 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, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Pavel Buchnevich
1.30
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Buchnevich |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.46 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.23 |
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 Buchnevich
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 5A, 51 SOG · Buchnevich 5G 3A, 26 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–1 · Horvat's defensive zone 2–0 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 1 of Buchnevich's shots; Buchnevich blocked 2 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
10:46 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–10
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.7
- 44.8%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Buchnevich |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | NYI 4–3 STL | 1G 0A 9S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-22 | NYI 1–2 STL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-11-23 | NYI 3–1 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-17 | NYI 0–1 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-05 | NYI 4–2 STL | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-22 | NYI 0–4 STL | 0G 0A 5S | 3G 0A 5S |
| 2022-12-19 | VAN 1–5 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-30 | VAN 3–4 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-28 | VAN 1–4 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2020-01-04 | VAN 2–1 NYR | 0G 2A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-10-20 | VAN 3–2 NYR | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-03-13 | VAN 4–1 NYR | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
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)
Pavel Buchnevich
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Pavel Buchnevich 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 Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Buchnevich had 48 in 81 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 Pavel Buchnevich?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 27 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 Buchnevich done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 6–8. Horvat had 9 points (4 goals) and Buchnevich had 8 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Buchnevich?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 3 and Buchnevich 1 of their 4 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 →