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Loading…A 85.6 overall puts Horvat 19th among 195 rated centers, comfortably in the league's top quarter at the position.
Power-play production is where he wins, at 90, while penalty killing at 16 is the clear area to improve.
Over 12 rated seasons since 2014-15 he has averaged 78.5, peaking at 92.8 in 2023-24; last season's 89.3 was up 7.3 points.
The contract, $8.5M through 2030-31, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $9.22M is within $721K of what he is paid.
His cap hit is the largest on the New York Islanders NHL roster and uses 8.2% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $999K in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 85 |
| Defense | 32 |
| Play driving | 82 |
| Finishing | 71 |
| Power play | 90 |
| Penalty kill | 16 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NYI | 68 | 89.3 | 0.9 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 81 | 82 | 0.5 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 81 | 92.8 | 1.3 |
| 2022-23 | VAN | 79 | 89.9 | 1.5 |
| 2021-22 | VAN | 70 | 84.8 | 1.2 |
| 2020-21 | VAN | 56 | 86.5 | 0.7 |
| 2019-20 | VAN | 69 | 88.1 | 0.8 |
| 2018-19 | VAN | 82 | 90 | 0.9 |
| 2017-18 | VAN | 64 | 82.9 | 0.9 |
| 2016-17 | VAN | 81 | 68.5 | 0.4 |
Other NYI centers by rating: Mathew Barzal (90.1), Brayden Schenn (57.7), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (35.8), Calum Ritchie (35.4). See the full New York Islanders cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.