Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Ryan O'Reilly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; O'Reilly has 1 left. We project O'Reilly for 1.7 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, Top skating speed 23.1, 20+ mph bursts 190.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: High-danger chances 53.8%, On-ice PDO 1023, Luck Meter +50.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads O'Reilly 68–65.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Ryan O'Reilly
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.38 |
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 O'Reilly
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 5G 2A, 42 SOG · O'Reilly 2G 6A, 35 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 27–17 · neutral 20–18 · Horvat's defensive zone 21–30 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
9:48 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–3
- 76.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.1
- 88.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | NYI 3–4 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-08 | NYI 6–7 NSH | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-01 | NYI 7–4 NSH | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-04-06 | NYI 2–0 NSH | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-13 | NYI 1–3 NSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-19 | VAN 1–5 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-30 | VAN 3–4 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-03-28 | VAN 1–4 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2020-01-27 | VAN 3–1 STL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-11-05 | VAN 1–2 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-10-17 | VAN 4–3 STL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-04-06 | VAN 2–3 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
Latest 12 of 16 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 CLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
Ryan O'Reilly
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL1.7 ptsSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Ryan O'Reilly 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 Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; O'Reilly had 74 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 Ryan O'Reilly?
- 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 O'Reilly done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 7–9. Horvat had 7 points (5 goals) and O'Reilly had 8 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or O'Reilly?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 68 and O'Reilly 65 of their 133 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 →