Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Cirelli vs Shane Pinto
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Shane Pinto projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67.
Cirelli had 52 points in 71 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Cirelli has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Pinto for 1.3 ESPN points to Cirelli's 1.2.
Shane Pinto has the better number in 17 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cirelli's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1052, Offensive-zone start % 56.5%, Corsi 56.1%.
Pinto's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.56, Hardest shot 90.6, Draw Equity /100 +0.042.
Head to head on the dot, Cirelli leads Pinto 15–12.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anthony Cirelli
1.69
fantasy points per game
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Shane Pinto has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cirelli | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.65 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 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: Cirelli 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.
Cirelli 0G 3A, 11 SOG · Pinto 3G 5A, 17 SOG
Cirelli's offensive zone 3–5 · neutral 5–1 · Cirelli's defensive zone 7–6 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Cirelli blocked 2 of Pinto's shots; Pinto blocked 0 of Cirelli's.
On the ice against each other (Cirelli's side)
5:39 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cirelli's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–7
- 53.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.4
- 27.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cirelli | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | TBL 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-09 | TBL 4–5 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-03 | TBL 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-04 | TBL 4–3 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-19 | TBL 4–5 OTT | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-04-11 | TBL 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-19 | TBL 2–4 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-04-08 | TBL 4–7 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2023-03-23 | TBL 2–7 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
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.
Anthony Cirelli
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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 Anthony Cirelli or Shane Pinto in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Shane Pinto projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Cirelli's 1.67. Cirelli had 52 points in 71 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, Anthony Cirelli or Shane Pinto?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Shane Pinto leads in 17 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cirelli and Pinto done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Cirelli's team went 2–7. Cirelli had 3 points (0 goals) and Pinto had 8 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cirelli or Pinto?
- Against each other, Cirelli has won 15 and Pinto 12 of their 27 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 →