Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Vincent Trocheck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vincent Trocheck's 2.00.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Plus/minus +8, Expected goals 51.0%, Sequence xG 51.1%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Hits 193, On-ice PDO 1022, Luck Meter +42.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Trocheck 63–54.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.37 |
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 Trocheck
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 5A, 50 SOG · Trocheck 6G 9A, 50 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 21–19 · neutral 17–9 · Horvat's defensive zone 25–26 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 1 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 0 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
13:15 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–19
- 36.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.2
- 77.9%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | NYI 2–1 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-28 | NYI 5–2 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-27 | NYI 2–0 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-10 | NYI 2–9 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-03 | NYI 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-02-25 | NYI 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-03 | NYI 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-13 | NYI 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-04-09 | NYI 4–2 NYR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-03-17 | NYI 2–5 NYR | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-18 | NYI 5–6 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2022-01-15 | VAN 1–4 CAR | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 17 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 CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
Vincent Trocheck
3games (2 left)
3.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.8 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Vincent Trocheck 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 Vincent Trocheck's 2.00. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 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 Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 23 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 Trocheck done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 6–11. Horvat had 12 points (7 goals) and Trocheck had 15 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 63 and Trocheck 54 of their 117 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 →