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14Cap hit
$8.5M
8.2% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$155K
vs. $8.655M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
1 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
22:31
PP 5:59 · PK 2:53
xGF%
43.4
5v5, -6.2 vs. last yr
Game Score
+1.06
per game
Faceoff %
—
6 W · 9 L
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 0 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 @ TOR · L 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22:31 | 5:59 | 2:53 | 6-9 | 67 | 3 | 0 | +1 | +1.06 |
| Apr 14 vs CAR · L 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:18 | 2:29 | 0:51 | 5-10 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1.07 |
| Apr 12 vs MTL · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:43 | 2:43 | 1:26 | 10-10 | 57 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.34 |
| Apr 11 vs OTT · L 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:56 | 6:41 | 4:35 | 8-13 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.38 |
| Apr 9 vs TOR · W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:50 | 4:49 | 0:00 | 19-10 | 100 | 2 | 0 | +1 | +0.59 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 910 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
53rd percentile
65th percentile
22nd percentile
77th percentile
90th percentile
74th percentile
63rd percentile
87th percentile
46th percentile
97th percentile
83rd percentile
55th percentile
39th percentile
45th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleShoot-first power forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Horvat is a high-volume scorer who generates chances through shooting and speed, but he's not a playmaker and struggles with the physical and defensive sides of the game. He plays a fairly direct style, relying on his shooting accuracy and skate ability to create offense.
- Shooting volume
- 94
- Playmaking
- 30
- Zone entries(est.)
- 68
- Forechecking
- 26
- Physicality
- 21
- Defensive impact
- 15
- Puck management
- 36
- Speed
- 89
Where he shoots from
Slot 41% · Mid-range 52% · Perimeter 8%(315 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite shooting volume at 94th percentile sets up scoring chances
- Speed at 89th percentile lets him attack gaps and beat defenders
- Balanced shot selection with 41% from dangerous slot areas
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact ranks just 15th percentile, limiting his all-around value
- Playmaking at 30th percentile means few assists relative to shot volume
- Physicality at 21st percentile shows limited net-front presence and board play
Similar style: Jack Roslovic (TOR), Dylan Larkin
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 68 GP
Season total +63.3, or +0.93 per game.
- Scoring
- +46.0
- Shooting
- +16.9
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.5
- Defense
- -1.1
- Penalty kill
- -0.7
- Physical play
- +2.9
- Puck battles
- -2.5
- Penalties
- -0.4
- Faceoffs
- +1.5
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Vancouver Canucks | 68 | 13 | 12 | 25 | -8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 14.0 | 12:16 | 51.4 | — |
| 2015-16 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 16 | 24 | 40 | -30 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 155 | 10.3 | 17:08 | 50.9 | — |
| 2016-17 | Vancouver Canucks | 81 | 20 | 32 | 52 | -7 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 158 | 12.7 | 18:02 | 50.5 | — |
| 2017-18 | Vancouver Canucks | 64 | 22 | 22 | 44 | -1 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 158 | 13.9 | 19:21 | 53.8 | — |
| 2018-19 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 27 | 34 | 61 | -4 | 33 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 227 | 11.9 | 20:50 | 53.7 | — |
| 2019-20 | Vancouver Canucks | 69 | 22 | 31 | 53 | -15 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 178 | 12.4 | 19:44 | 57.3 | — |
| 2020-21 | Vancouver Canucks | 56 | 19 | 20 | 39 | -6 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 131 | 14.5 | 19:53 | 52.9 | — |
| 2021-22 | Vancouver Canucks | 70 | 31 | 21 | 52 | +3 | 40 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 194 | 16.0 | 19:31 | 57.0 | — |
| 2022-23 | Vancouver Canucks | 49 | 31 | 23 | 54 | +3 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 143 | 21.7 | 20:49 | 56.0 | +1.05 |
| 2022-23 | New York Islanders | 30 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 8.1 | 20:24 | 58.5 | +1.05 |
| 2023-24 | New York Islanders | 81 | 33 | 35 | 68 | -1 | 39 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 248 | 13.3 | 19:42 | 53.9 | +0.96 |
| 2024-25 | New York Islanders | 81 | 28 | 29 | 57 | -4 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 243 | 11.5 | 20:10 | 58.2 | +0.85 |
| 2025-26 | New York Islanders | 68 | 31 | 26 | 57 | +8 | 40 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 226 | 13.7 | 20:46 | 56.3 | +0.93 |
| 2026-27 | New York Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.5 | 20:31 | 50.0 | +1.06 |
| Career | 13 seasons | 883 | 301 | 319 | 620 | -65 | 303 | 89 | 163 | 16 | 46 | 2248 | 13.4 | 19:02 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: @ TOR, Sep 30
Line 1 with Kyle Palmieri and Simon Holmstrom (7:16 together at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- New York Islanders vs. New Jersey Devils: Home opener thread
lighthousehockey.com · Oct 3
- Matthew Schaefer On Islanders Home Opener, UBS Arena Crowd & Excitement For Semyon Varlamov
theelmonters.com · Oct 3
- Bo Horvat Fantasy Outlook & Stats
FantasySP · Oct 2
- New Captain Bo Horvat Leads By Example With Late Shorthanded Spark
The Elmonters · Oct 1
- Islanders’ Leadership Group Set, Matthew Schaefer Becomes An “A”
theelmonters.com · Sep 29
- Bo Horvat to take the ice for the first time as Captain of the NY Islanders
eyesonisles.com · Sep 22
- Bo Horvat received classy congratulatory call after being named NY Islanders captain
eyesonisles.com · Sep 14
- Bo Horvat shares leadership track record with a handful of former Islanders captains
eyesonisles.com · Sep 14
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.53 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.0 mph
- 62nd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 2
- Hardest shot
- 84.2 mph
- 90th pct
- Distance
- 3.3 mi
- OZ time
- 50.3%
- 95th pct
- DZ time
- 36.1%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 31, forwards typically produce 80% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 35, when the typical level is 56%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
5 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NYI | $8.5M | 8.2% |
| 2027-28 | NYI | $8.5M | 7.5% |
| 2028-29 | NYI | $8.5M | — |
| 2029-30 | NYI | $8.5M | — |
| 2030-31 | NYI | $8.5M | — |
UFA after 2030-31. $42.5M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).