Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Sidney Crosby
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Crosby has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Transition attempts /60 1.38, Plus/minus +8.
Crosby's biggest edges: Luck Meter +61, Offensive-zone start % 66.5%, High-danger chances 51.4%.
Head to head on the dot, Crosby leads Horvat 104–97.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.21 |
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 Crosby
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 8G 12A, 61 SOG · Crosby 8G 14A, 77 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 25–18 · neutral 37–43 · Horvat's defensive zone 35–43 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 2 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 1 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
21:55 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 25–26
- 49.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–1.0
- 43.2%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | NYI 3–8 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2026-02-03 | NYI 5–4 PIT | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-09 | NYI 3–4 PIT | 0G 0A 7S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-18 | NYI 4–2 PIT | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-29 | NYI 2–3 PIT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-28 | NYI 6–3 PIT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-05 | NYI 4–3 PIT | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-04-17 | NYI 5–4 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-02-20 | NYI 5–4 PIT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2023-12-31 | NYI 1–3 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-27 | NYI 0–7 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-09 | NYI 4–3 PIT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
Latest 12 of 22 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
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)
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to Cvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Sidney Crosby in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Crosby had 74 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 Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 21 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 Crosby done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 13–9. Horvat had 20 points (8 goals) and Crosby had 22 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Crosby?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 97 and Crosby 104 of their 201 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 →