GRIT & GF
Bo Horvat

New York Islanders, Centre

Bo Horvat

  • Net-front
  • Workhorse
  • Trigger-happy
Points, 2026–27
9
5 G, 4 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
4.1
5 goals from it
Ice time per game
20:34
26 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
50.8
share of chances while he's on

Bo Horvat has 5 goals and 4 assists (9 points) in 8 games for the New York Islanders in 2026–27, with 26 shots on goal and 20:34 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 94.2 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

94.2050100
Rated above 91% of forwards
Goals above average
+1.0
Wins
+0.17
Physicality87thGF81thIntimidation58thChemistry90thClutch83th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.90, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 91.3% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Chemistry

+0.53 SD · 90th percentile · weight 13% · +0.3 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

  • Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.1790th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.5165th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 107 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs VAN

    Tuesday, October 13

    Streak

    Bo Horvat has a point in 6 straight games. He has 7 points in 6 games this season. He played 19:49 and had three shots on goal. The Islanders beat the Canucks 3-2.

  2. vs TBL

    Saturday, October 10

    Streak

    Bo Horvat has a point in 5 straight games. He has 6 points in 5 games this season. The Islanders fell 5-3 to the Lightning.

  3. vs CHI

    Thursday, October 8

    Streak

    Bo Horvat has scored in 3 straight games. He scored twice. He has 4 goals this season. He played 17:53 and had four shots on goal. It finished 4-1 for the Islanders.

  4. at TOR

    Wednesday, September 30

    Volume

    Bo Horvat had 9 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. It was his first game of the season. The Islanders fell 2-1 to the Maple Leafs.

  5. at BUF

    Tuesday, March 31

    Big night

    Bo Horvat had three points, three assists. He has 55 points in 62 games this season. He played 21:22 and had three shots on goal. The Islanders lost 4-3 to the Sabres.

  6. vs DAL

    Thursday, March 26

    Streak

    Bo Horvat has a point in 5 straight games. He has 30 goals this season. He played 21:08 and had three shots on goal. The Islanders beat the Stars 2-1.

  7. vs CHI

    Tuesday, March 24

    Volume

    Bo Horvat had 11 shot attempts. Nine got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 5.8. The Islanders lost 4-3 to the Blackhawks.

  8. at STL

    Tuesday, March 10

    Streak

    Bo Horvat has scored in 3 straight games. He also had 10 shot attempts against an average of 5.9. It finished 4-3 for the Islanders in overtime.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game20:34
    94
  • Points per 603.28
    88
  • Goals per 601.82
    91
  • Individual xG per 601.51
    92
  • Shots per 609.5
    89

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.48
    50
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.40
    52
  • xGF%50.8%
    54

Physical

  • Hits per 606.9
    69
  • Blocks per 601.1
    18
  • Penalty minutes per 600.7
    72

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed22.7 mph
    88
  • Bursts over 20 mph23
    89
  • Distance skated26 mi
    88

Shooting

  • Hardest shot85.0 mph
    77
  • Shots on goal26
    94
  • Shooting %19.2%
    76

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.7%
    59
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.9%
    50

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Kyle Palmieri, Emil Heineman847:2831–431.8–1.51–054%
Kyle Palmieri, Matias Maccelli616:3713–170.7–0.82–047%
Kyle Palmieri, Simon Holmstrom614:0626–90.9–0.72–055%
Simon Holmstrom, Matias Maccelli56:413–30.1–0.20–040%
Ondrej Palat, Matias Maccelli33:054–30.4–0.10–080%
Brayden Schenn, Victor Eklund63:021–60.0–0.30–011%
Anthony Duclair, Emil Heineman52:473–30.1–0.20–045%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 5 goals from 36 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.501.001.50
03-2210-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278549264.120:3419350.8
2025–266831265722629.520:46514250.4
2024–258128295724329.820:101004752.2
2023–248133356824827.119:42614753.1

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1724:211120.23200
2026-10-1523:220040.41210
2026-10-1319:490130.34200
2026-10-1020:150130.47400
2026-10-0817:532041.37500
2026-10-0617:491020.71000
2026-10-0318:311040.36322
2026-09-3022:310140.24100
2026-04-1420:181020.41000
2026-04-1220:430030.25000
2026-04-1122:560020.21000
2026-04-0919:500120.58000
2026-04-0420:430010.24010
2026-04-0322:090040.19010
2026-03-3121:220330.36100
2026-03-3018:060030.43000
2026-03-2820:180040.32000
2026-03-2621:081030.19100
2026-03-2422:030191.05100
2026-03-2219:551040.27200