Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Sam Reinhart
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Reinhart has 1 left. We project Reinhart for 2.1 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.077, Faceoff win % 56.3%, Plus/minus +8.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.09, High-danger chances 50.0%, Shorthanded points 4.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Reinhart 18–14.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Sam Reinhart
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Reinhart has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.31 |
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 Reinhart
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 6A, 44 SOG · Reinhart 14G 9A, 38 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 9–9 · neutral 2–0 · Horvat's defensive zone 7–5 (2017-18 to 2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
15:56 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–14
- 57.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.6
- 47.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | NYI 5–4 FLA | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-07 | NYI 1–4 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-16 | NYI 4–2 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2025-02-02 | NYI 3–6 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-26 | NYI 3–6 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-28 | NYI 3–2 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-01-27 | NYI 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-02 | NYI 4–3 FLA | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-14 | VAN 3–4 FLA | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-01 | VAN 1–5 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-01-11 | VAN 2–5 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2020-01-11 | VAN 6–3 BUF | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 17 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 CLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.1 ptsLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Sam Reinhart in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Reinhart had 61 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 Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 22 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 Reinhart done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 8–9. Horvat had 9 points (3 goals) and Reinhart had 23 (14 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Reinhart?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 18 and Reinhart 14 of their 32 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 →