2025-26 Season Overview
The New York Islanders faced a disappointing conclusion to their 2025-26 season, ultimately missing the playoffs in April. Nevertheless, Bo Horvat stood out with an impressive personal performance, netting 31 goals and accumulating 57 points over the course of 68 games, despite being sidelined for 14 due to injuries.
Player Highlights
Horvat’s goal tally made him the team leader, while his overall points placed him third behind Mathew Barzal, who excelled with 80 points, and the exciting rookie Matthew Schaefer, who recorded 59 points. Anders Lee followed as the next highest scorer for the Islanders, finishing the season with 19 goals and 42 points over the full 82 games.
International Contributions
In addition to his NHL contributions, Horvat played a significant role for Team Canada during the 2026 Winter Olympics, contributing to the team’s bottom six, participating in the penalty kill, and assisting on the second unit power play.
Acknowledgments
His exceptional season earned him recognition from The Hockey News, ranking him as the 87th best player in the NHL, just ahead of fellow Olympians Brock Nelson and Anthony Cirelli, who were ranked 89th and 88th, respectively. Other notable players in the 81 to 90 range of the top 100 NHL Players in 2026 include Evgeni Malkin and Steven Stamkos, further highlighting the competitive nature of the league this season.
