"It felt like a given that the puck was going to end up in the back of the net when Bo Horvat received a pass from Kyle Palmieri alone between the circles in front of New Jersey Devils netminder Jacob Markstrom, and that's exactly what happened. The red-hot forward snapped a wrister that beat Markstrom blocker side to knot up Monday night's affair at one goal apiece 6:55 into the second period for his sixth goal in as many games something that has become a regular sight for the New York Islanders."
"Horvat's start to the 2025-26 season, though, has been anything but run-of-the-mill, even by his standards. The veteran center, who has been a perennial 30-goal threat over the last five seasons, has 12 goals in his first 16 games. That's a full-season pace of 61 goals. To properly quantify just how good a start this is, Horvat did not score his 12th goal of last season until Jan. 5. That puts him two months ahead of schedule on a season in which he ended with 28 goals."
"Only Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon has more from that area (eight). He might be the best shooter in the world right now, and that's not because he's getting lucky, Islanders forward Mathew Barzal said. That's because his shot is truly world-class. Any time he's around the net or has a chance in the slot, it has a great chance of going in. None of it's luck. It's work, and he has an amazing shot."
Bo Horvat opened the 2025-26 season with 12 goals in his first 16 games, projecting to a 61-goal full-season pace. Horvat scored a highlighted wrister past Jacob Markstrom for his sixth goal in six games, continuing a hot streak. Seven of his goals came from mid-range (29 to 43 feet), trailing only Nathan MacKinnon in that zone. Horvat reached his 12th goal two months earlier than last season’s timeline. Teammates credit a world-class, well-practiced shot and increased willingness to take opportunities for the scoring surge.
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