Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Sebastian Aho
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sebastian Aho's 2.01.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Aho had 80 in 79 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Aho has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Aho for 2.2 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Top skating speed 23.1, Blocked shots 38.
Aho's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 68.8%, High-danger chances 52.2%, Scoring chances 57.5%.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Aho 60–52.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Sebastian Aho
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Aho |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.72 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.59 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.16 |
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 Aho
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 7G 15A, 73 SOG · Aho 19G 13A, 97 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 20–8 · neutral 14–12 · Horvat's defensive zone 26–32 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 1 of Aho's shots; Aho blocked 0 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
1:13 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–3
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Aho |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | NYI 3–4 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2025-10-30 | NYI 2–6 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-30 | NYI 4–6 CAR | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2025-01-25 | NYI 3–2 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-17 | NYI 0–4 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-07 | NYI 4–3 CAR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-04-30 · PO | NYI 3–6 CAR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-27 · PO | NYI 3–2 CAR | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-25 · PO | NYI 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-22 · PO | NYI 3–5 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-04-20 · PO | NYI 1–3 CAR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-19 | NYI 1–4 CAR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 31 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)
Sebastian Aho
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge −12.8 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Sebastian Aho 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 Sebastian Aho's 2.01. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Aho had 80 in 79 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 Sebastian Aho?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 19 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 Aho done against each other?
- In 31 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 10–21. Horvat had 22 points (7 goals) and Aho had 32 (19 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Aho?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 60 and Aho 52 of their 112 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 →