Who to start · 2025-26
Auston Matthews vs Shane Pinto
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72.
Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Matthews has 1 game left; Pinto has 1 left. We project Matthews for 2.6 ESPN points to Pinto's 1.7.
Auston Matthews has the better number in 18 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Matthews's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 58.9%, Power-play share 71.5%, On-ice PDO 1016.
Pinto's biggest edges: Goals above expected +0.8, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.014, Fenwick 52.4%.
Head to head on the dot, Matthews leads Pinto 59–33.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Auston Matthews
2.56
fantasy points per game
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.
| Points per game from | Matthews | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.90 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.38 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.68 | 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: Matthews vs Pinto
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Matthews 5G 10A, 52 SOG · Pinto 4G 5A, 27 SOG
Matthews's offensive zone 24–13 · neutral 18–14 · Matthews's defensive zone 17–6 (2020-21 to 2025-26)
Matthews blocked 1 of Pinto's shots; Pinto blocked 0 of Matthews's.
On the ice against each other (Matthews's side)
3:56 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Matthews's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–4
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.3
- 40.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Matthews | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | TOR 2–5 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-05-01 · PO | TOR 4–2 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-29 · PO | TOR 0–4 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-26 · PO | TOR 3–4 OTT | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-24 · PO | TOR 3–2 OTT | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-22 · PO | TOR 3–2 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-20 · PO | TOR 6–2 OTT | 0G 2A 6S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-15 | TOR 2–4 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-25 | TOR 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-10 | TOR 3–5 OTT | 1G 1A 6S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2023-04-01 | TOR 3–0 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-18 | TOR 5–4 OTT | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 6S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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.
Auston Matthews
3games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.6 pts
Shane Pinto
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Auston Matthews or Shane Pinto in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72. Matthews had 53 points in 60 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, Auston Matthews or Shane Pinto?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Auston Matthews leads in 18 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Matthews and Pinto done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 7–7. Matthews had 15 points (5 goals) and Pinto had 9 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Matthews or Pinto?
- Against each other, Matthews has won 59 and Pinto 33 of their 92 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 →