Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Roman Josi
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Roman Josi projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Josi had 55 in 68 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Josi has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Josi for 2.5 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Plus/minus +8, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Top skating speed 23.1.
Josi's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.11, High-danger chances 51.4%, Offensive-zone start % 54.6%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Roman Josi
2.24
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Roman Josi has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Josi |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.48 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.70 |
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 Josi
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 3G 5A, 38 SOG · Josi 2G 9A, 39 SOG
Horvat blocked 3 of Josi's shots; Josi blocked 3 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
8:25 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–7
- 53.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.5
- 29.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Josi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | NYI 3–4 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2024-04-06 | NYI 2–0 NSH | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-13 | NYI 1–3 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-11-05 | VAN 3–4 NSH | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-01 | VAN 2–4 NSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-11-05 | VAN 2–3 NSH | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2020-02-10 | VAN 6–2 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2019-11-21 | VAN 6–3 NSH | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2019-11-12 | VAN 5–3 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2019-04-04 | VAN 2–3 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2018-12-13 | VAN 3–4 NSH | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2018-12-06 | VAN 5–3 NSH | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 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)
Roman Josi
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to DSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Roman Josi in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Roman Josi projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Josi had 55 in 68 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 Roman Josi?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 20 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 Josi done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 6–7. Horvat had 8 points (3 goals) and Josi had 11 (2 goals).
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 →