Bo Horvat vs Dawson Mercer

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Bo Horvat holds a +17.4% FO% edge overall. Horvat wins 59.4% vs right-shot opponents — Mercer shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Horvat 55.9% vs Mercer 42.2% (+17.4%)
Offensive zone Mercer 54.5%
Defensive zone Horvat 53.5%
Neutral zone Mercer 51.4%
Result Dawson Mercer favored at 50.8%
49.2%
50.8%
Horvat Mercer
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Horvat
Mercer
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (493)
39.0% (254)
+17.4%
Power Play
63.7% (168)
28.6% (7)
+35.1%
Penalty Kill
44.6% (83)
55.6% (9)
-11.0%
On power play, Horvat has a +35.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Mercer shoots right. Horvat is 59.4% vs right-shot opponents (283).
Horvat shoots left. Mercer is 35.8% vs left-shot opponents (176).
Home / Away
Horvat
Mercer
Home
58.8% (391)
34.1% (126)
Away
54.4% (353)
43.8% (144)
By Period
Horvat
Mercer
P1
61.2%
31.3%
P2
53.1%
44.0%
P3
55.1%
43.7%
Final 5 min
61.5%
35.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Horvat
42.0%
53.5%
56.7%
Mercer
34.0%
37.5%
39.3%