Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Quinton Byfield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Horvat for 1.5 ESPN points to Byfield's 1.4.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.077, Faceoff win % 56.3%, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.
Byfield's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, High-danger chances 52.4%, Scoring chances 53.3%.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.32 |
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 Byfield
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 0G 3A, 15 SOG · Byfield 2G 0A, 16 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 2–0 · neutral 1–3 · Horvat's defensive zone 2–0 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
3:58 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–2
- 77.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.2
- 73.5%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Byfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | NYI 2–3 LAK | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-11 | NYI 1–4 LAK | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-10 | NYI 1–3 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-11 | NYI 0–3 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-09 | NYI 3–2 LAK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-14 | NYI 2–5 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-24 | NYI 2–3 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
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)
Quinton Byfield
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Quinton Byfield 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 Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 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 Quinton Byfield?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 19 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 Byfield done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 1–6. Horvat had 3 points (0 goals) and Byfield had 2 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Byfield?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 5 and Byfield 3 of their 8 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 →