Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak 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 Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Dvorak has 1 game left; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Pinto for 1.3 ESPN points to Dvorak's 1.1.
Shane Pinto has the better number in 22 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Dvorak's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1027, Offensive-zone start % 52.3%, 20+ mph bursts 199.
Pinto's biggest edges: Hardest shot 90.6, Goals above expected +0.8, Fenwick 52.4%.
Head to head on the dot, Pinto leads Dvorak 15–12.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Christian Dvorak
1.47
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 | Dvorak | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 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: Dvorak 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.
Dvorak 3G 6A, 16 SOG · Pinto 5G 2A, 23 SOG
Dvorak's offensive zone 4–5 · neutral 3–5 · Dvorak's defensive zone 5–5 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Dvorak blocked 0 of Pinto's shots; Pinto blocked 2 of Dvorak's.
On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)
9:40 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Dvorak's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–6
- 62.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.3
- 43.2%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | PHI 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-08 | PHI 2–3 OTT | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-23 | PHI 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-11 | MTL 2–5 OTT | 1G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-18 | MTL 6–3 OTT | 1G 3A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-12 | MTL 4–1 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-13 | MTL 4–5 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-02-25 | MTL 2–5 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-31 | MTL 4–5 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-28 | MTL 0–5 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-14 | MTL 2–3 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
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.
Christian Dvorak
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.1 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.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 Christian Dvorak 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 Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Dvorak had 51 points in 80 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, Christian Dvorak or Shane Pinto?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Shane Pinto leads in 22 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Dvorak and Pinto done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 2–9. Dvorak had 9 points (3 goals) and Pinto had 7 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Dvorak or Pinto?
- Against each other, Dvorak has won 12 and Pinto 15 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 →