Who to start · 2025-26
Andrei Svechnikov vs Shane Pinto
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Andrei Svechnikov projects to 2.02 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72.
Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Svechnikov has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Svechnikov for 2.1 ESPN points to Pinto's 1.3.
Andrei Svechnikov has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Svechnikov's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 66.4%, Offensive-zone time 49.3%, Corsi 61.1%.
Pinto's biggest edges: Blocked shots 50, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.014, Faceoffs won 396.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Andrei Svechnikov
2.00
fantasy points per game
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Andrei Svechnikov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Svechnikov | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.78 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.35 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Svechnikov vs Pinto
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Svechnikov 3G 6A, 33 SOG · Pinto 4G 1A, 26 SOG
Svechnikov's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Svechnikov's defensive zone 0–0 (2022-23)
Svechnikov blocked 1 of Pinto's shots; Pinto blocked 0 of Svechnikov's.
On the ice against each other (Svechnikov's side)
36:28 at 5-on-5 over 6 games, 2025-26, from Svechnikov's side
- Shot attempts
- 33–47
- 41.3%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–2.2
- 35.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Svechnikov | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 · PO | CAR 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-23 · PO | CAR 2–1 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | CAR 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | CAR 2–0 OTT | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-05 | CAR 3–6 OTT | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-02-03 | CAR 4–3 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-24 | CAR 4–1 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-17 | CAR 5–7 OTT | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-13 | CAR 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-16 | CAR 4–0 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-17 | CAR 7–2 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-24 | CAR 4–0 OTT | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Andrei Svechnikov
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.1 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
Shane Pinto
1games
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Andrei Svechnikov or Shane Pinto in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Andrei Svechnikov projects to 2.02 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72. Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Andrei Svechnikov or Shane Pinto?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Andrei Svechnikov leads in 20 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Svechnikov and Pinto done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Svechnikov's team went 9–3. Svechnikov had 9 points (3 goals) and Pinto had 5 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Svechnikov or Pinto?
- Against each other, Svechnikov has won 1 and Pinto 0 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →