Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Wyatt Johnston
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.51 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Johnston has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Johnston for 4.6 ESPN points to Horvat's 1.5.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 20 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Corsi 52.4%, Fenwick 52.0%, Top skating speed 23.1.
Johnston's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.9, On-ice PDO 1026, High-danger chances 51.6%.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Johnston 10–9.
- • 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
Wyatt Johnston
2.51
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Wyatt Johnston has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.91 | 1.10 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.50 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.26 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.34 |
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 Johnston
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 4G 1A, 23 SOG · Johnston 0G 3A, 12 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 5–1 · neutral 4–4 · Horvat's defensive zone 1–4 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
11:43 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–14
- 30.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.6
- 37.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | NYI 2–1 DAL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-18 | NYI 3–2 DAL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-23 | NYI 3–4 DAL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-10-12 | NYI 0–3 DAL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-02-26 | NYI 3–2 DAL | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-21 | NYI 3–2 DAL | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
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)
Wyatt Johnston
2games
4.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STL2.1 ptsvs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.5 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge −12.3 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Wyatt Johnston in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.51 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Bo Horvat's 2.07. Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Johnston had 86 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 Wyatt Johnston?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat leads in 20 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 Johnston done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 4–2. Horvat had 5 points (4 goals) and Johnston had 3 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Johnston?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 10 and Johnston 9 of their 19 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 →