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Bo Horvat vs William Nylander

Bo HorvatBo HorvatIslanders · CentrevsWilliam NylanderWilliam NylanderMaple Leafs · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07.

Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.

This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Nylander for 2.1 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.

Bo Horvat has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Horvat's biggest edges: Plus/minus +8, Ascension score 52, Faceoffs won 690.

Nylander's biggest edges: Goals above expected +7.0, Luck Meter +83, Offensive-zone start % 66.1%.

Head to head on the dot, Nylander leads Horvat 11–6.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Bo Horvat

2.07

fantasy points per game

William Nylander

2.36

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHorvatNylander
Goals (+2)0.851.05
Assists (+1)0.420.67
Power-play points (+0.5)0.110.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.340.25
Hits (+0.1)0.080.02
Blocks (+0.5)0.260.24

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 Nylander

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

HorvatNylander
15Team record in 27 meetings12
22Points in those games19

Horvat 9G 13A, 77 SOG · Nylander 4G 15A, 83 SOG

6Faceoffs against each other11

Horvat's offensive zone 2–3 · neutral 2–3 · Horvat's defensive zone 2–5 (2017-18 to 2023-24)

1Hits on each other0
3Shots blocked by the other0

Horvat blocked 3 of Nylander's shots; Nylander blocked 0 of Horvat's.

On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)

12:40 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Horvat's side

Shot attempts
27–13
67.5%
Expected goals
1.7–0.4
81.3%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Bo Horvat and William Nylander
DateScoreHorvatNylander
2026-09-30NYI 1–2 TOR0G 1A 4S0G 0A 1S
2026-04-09NYI 5–3 TOR0G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2026-03-17NYI 3–1 TOR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-02NYI 1–2 TOR0G 0A 7S0G 0A 2S
2024-12-31NYI 1–3 TOR0G 0A 3S0G 2A 4S
2024-12-21NYI 6–3 TOR1G 2A 4S2G 0A 7S
2024-02-05NYI 3–2 TOR0G 0A 3S0G 1A 6S
2024-01-11NYI 4–3 TOR1G 0A 6S0G 0A 5S
2023-12-11NYI 4–3 TOR1G 0A 4S0G 2A 2S
2023-03-21NYI 7–2 TOR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 3S
2022-11-12VAN 2–3 TOR1G 0A 3S0G 1A 2S
2022-03-05VAN 6–4 TOR0G 2A 2S0G 1A 4S

Latest 12 of 27 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.

HorvatNylander

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 @ TOR
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.5 pts
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)

William Nylander

3games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

Should I start Bo Horvat or William Nylander in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 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 William Nylander?
On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 22 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 Nylander done against each other?
In 27 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 15–12. Horvat had 22 points (9 goals) and Nylander had 19 (4 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Nylander?
Against each other, Horvat has won 6 and Nylander 11 of their 17 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 →