Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Robert Thomas
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Robert Thomas's 1.89.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Thomas had 64 in 64 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Thomas has 1 left. We project Thomas for 1.9 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Hardest shot 93.4, Shots on goal 226, Transition attempts /60 1.38.
Thomas's biggest edges: High-danger chances 54.0%, On-ice PDO 1045, Luck Meter +53.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Thomas 32–22.
- • 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
Robert Thomas
1.89
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.73 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.15 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.29 |
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 Thomas
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Horvat 6G 1A, 49 SOG · Thomas 2G 9A, 21 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 15–6 · neutral 6–11 · Horvat's defensive zone 11–5 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 1 of Thomas's shots; Thomas blocked 0 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
8:46 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–7
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.7
- 22.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Thomas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | NYI 4–3 STL | 1G 0A 9S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-11-22 | NYI 1–2 STL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 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 3S |
| 2024-03-05 | NYI 4–2 STL | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-22 | NYI 0–4 STL | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2022-12-19 | VAN 1–5 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2022-03-30 | VAN 3–4 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-28 | VAN 1–4 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2020-01-27 | VAN 3–1 STL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-11-05 | VAN 1–2 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-10-17 | VAN 4–3 STL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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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)
Robert Thomas
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Robert Thomas 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 Robert Thomas's 1.89. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Thomas had 64 in 64 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 Robert Thomas?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 20 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 Thomas done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 7–8. Horvat had 7 points (6 goals) and Thomas had 11 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Thomas?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 32 and Thomas 22 of their 54 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 →