Bo Horvat scores twice in Islanders win over Blackhawks

Fantasy hockey: Horvat's two-goal night matched his recent averages, making him a solid hold in the middle-six center role.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 9, 2026

Bo Horvat scored twice in the Islanders' 4-1 win over the Blackhawks on Thursday, October 8. He finished with two goals on four shots, five hits and a plus-one in 17:53 of ice time. One of his goals came on the power play.

The two-goal performance sits right in line with Horvat's recent averages of 0.45 goals and 0.82 points per game. His underlying play grades 89 out of 100 among forwards, showing sustainable scoring based on shots, scoring chances and ice time.

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Bo Horvat

Horvat logged 17:53 against the Blackhawks, about two and a half minutes below his recent average of 20:41 a night. He still managed four shots, matching his typical output of 3.2 per game, and added five hits against his usual 0.8. His underlying process score of 89 out of 100 among forwards suggests the scoring should hold.

He remains the Islanders' top power-play option at 3:27 per game, ranking first among all New York skaters in power-play ice time. He averages 0.37 assists and 0.18 power-play points per game over his 215-game sample. The Islanders have three games left this week on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday.

What to do

• Hold Horvat as a middle-six center who delivers steady production across categories.

• Keep him active in formats that count hits, where his five-hit output Thursday stands well above his usual rate.

• Use him in all three of the Islanders' remaining games this week on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday.

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