Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Rickard Rakell
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Rakell has 1 left. We project Rakell for 2.1 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 24 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.077, Faceoff win % 56.3%, Penalty minutes 40.
Rakell's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, High-danger chances 52.6%, Offensive-zone start % 66.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Rickard Rakell
2.10
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rickard Rakell has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Rakell |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.75 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.34 |
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 Rakell
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 9G 11A, 77 SOG · Rakell 12G 11A, 86 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 5–0 · neutral 0–0 · Horvat's defensive zone 1–2 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 2 of Rakell's shots; Rakell blocked 1 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
16:56 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–18
- 48.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–1.0
- 31.9%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Rakell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | NYI 3–8 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2026-02-03 | NYI 5–4 PIT | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-09 | NYI 3–4 PIT | 0G 0A 7S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-18 | NYI 4–2 PIT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-29 | NYI 2–3 PIT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-28 | NYI 6–3 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-05 | NYI 4–3 PIT | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2024-04-17 | NYI 5–4 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-20 | NYI 5–4 PIT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-31 | NYI 1–3 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-27 | NYI 0–7 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2023-03-09 | NYI 4–3 PIT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 27 meetings.
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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 CLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
Rickard Rakell
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.1 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Rickard Rakell in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 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 Rickard Rakell?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 24 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 Rakell done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 13–14. Horvat had 20 points (9 goals) and Rakell had 23 (12 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Rakell?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 6 and Rakell 2 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 →