Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson vs Shane Pinto
In 2025-26, Drake Batherson scored 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Batherson for 1.7 ESPN points to Pinto's 1.3.
Drake Batherson has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 76.7%, Offensive-zone time 48.3%, Power-play points 30.
Pinto's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.56, Blocked shots 50, Plus/minus +6.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Drake Batherson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 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: Batherson 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.
Batherson blocked 2 of Pinto's shots; Pinto blocked 2 of Batherson's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
20:29 at 5-on-5 over 11 games, 2025-26
- Shot attempts
- 11–18
- 37.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.6
- 41.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
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.
Drake Batherson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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 Drake Batherson or Shane Pinto in fantasy hockey?
- In 2025-26, Drake Batherson scored 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72. Batherson had 71 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, Drake Batherson or Shane Pinto?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Drake Batherson leads in 20 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
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 →