Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Will Cuylle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.62.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cuylle has 2 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Cuylle for 3.0 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Plus/minus +8, Faceoffs won 690, Fenwick 52.0%.
Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, High-danger chances 51.3%, On-ice PDO 1013.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Will Cuylle
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.41 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.36 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 0.35 |
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 Cuylle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Horvat 6G 3A, 36 SOG · Cuylle 3G 2A, 23 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Horvat's defensive zone 0–1 (2025-26)
Horvat blocked 0 of Cuylle's shots; Cuylle blocked 1 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
17:51 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 22–17
- 56.4%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.3
- 79.2%
- Goals
- 3–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1S |
| 2025-12-27 | NYI 2–0 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-08 | NYI 5–0 NYR | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-10 | NYI 2–9 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-03 | NYI 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-02-25 | NYI 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-03 | NYI 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-13 | NYI 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-09 | NYI 4–2 NYR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-17 | NYI 2–5 NYR | 2G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-18 | NYI 5–6 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
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)
Will Cuylle
4games (2 left)
3.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B1.7 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.3 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Will Cuylle 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 Will Cuylle's 1.62. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 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 Will Cuylle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Horvat and Cuylle done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 5–7. Horvat had 9 points (6 goals) and Cuylle had 5 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Cuylle?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 0 and Cuylle 1 of their 1 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 →