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Artemi Panarin vs Shane Pinto

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72.

Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.

This week Panarin has 1 game left; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Panarin for 2.0 ESPN points to Pinto's 1.3.

Shane Pinto has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Panarin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 70.9%, Offensive-zone time 46.0%, Power-play share 82.0%.

Pinto's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.40, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.014, Faceoffs won 396.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Artemi Panarin

1.99

fantasy points per game

Shane Pinto

1.72

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromPanarinPinto
Goals (+2)0.720.64
Assists (+1)0.720.32
Power-play points (+0.5)0.150.03
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.03
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.290.22
Hits (+0.1)0.010.13
Blocks (+0.5)0.100.35

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: Panarin 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.

PanarinPinto
5Team record in 9 meetings4
13Points in those games2

Panarin 5G 8A, 32 SOG · Pinto 2G 0A, 20 SOG

On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)

9:48 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side

Shot attempts
10–6
62.5%
Expected goals
0.3–0.3
48.9%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Artemi Panarin and Shane Pinto
DateScorePanarinPinto
2026-01-14NYR 4–8 OTT0G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-12-04NYR 4–2 OTT1G 1A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-03-08NYR 3–4 OTT1G 1A 3S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-21NYR 5–0 OTT1G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S
2024-04-15NYR 4–0 OTT1G 1A 7S0G 0A 1S
2024-01-27NYR 7–2 OTT1G 2A 2S0G 0A 3S
2023-03-02NYR 3–5 OTT0G 1A 6S1G 0A 5S
2022-12-02NYR 2–3 OTT0G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S
2022-11-30NYR 3–1 OTT0G 0A 3S1G 0A 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.

PanarinPinto

Fantasy box score

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.

Artemi Panarin

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to LWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS2.0 pts
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −3.3 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)

Shane Pinto

1games

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.3 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)

FAQ

Should I start Artemi Panarin or Shane Pinto in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72. Panarin had 84 points in 78 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, Artemi Panarin or Shane Pinto?
On 2025-26 numbers, Shane Pinto leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Panarin and Pinto done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 5–4. Panarin had 13 points (5 goals) and Pinto had 2 (2 goals).

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 →