Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Tim Stützle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Stützle for 1.6 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 22 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.001, Draw Equity /100 +0.077, Transition attempts /60 1.38.
Stützle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.70, Offensive-zone start % 79.2%, Goals above expected +3.2.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Stützle 15–15.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.11
fantasy points per game
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.91 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.28 |
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 Stützle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Horvat 9G 10A, 45 SOG · Stützle 5G 14A, 40 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 6–2 · neutral 6–8 · Horvat's defensive zone 3–5 (2020-21 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
7:35 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–5
- 68.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.3
- 56.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | NYI 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-03-19 | NYI 2–3 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-18 | NYI 5–4 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-14 | NYI 0–2 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-08 | NYI 4–2 OTT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-11-07 | NYI 4–2 OTT | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-03-16 | NYI 3–4 OTT | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2023-11-24 | NYI 5–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2023-10-26 | NYI 3–2 OTT | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-02-14 | NYI 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-08 | VAN 6–4 OTT | 2G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2021-12-01 | VAN 6–2 OTT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 21 meetings.
Every stat, side by side
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 CLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
Tim Stützle
1games
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Tim Stützle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 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 Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 22 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Horvat and Stützle done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 13–8. Horvat had 19 points (9 goals) and Stützle had 19 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Stützle?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 15 and Stützle 15 of their 30 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 →