Who to start · 2025-26
Ivan Barbashev 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 Ivan Barbashev's 1.59.
Barbashev had 61 points in 82 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Barbashev has 1 game left; Pinto has 1 left. We project Pinto for 1.7 ESPN points to Barbashev's 1.5.
They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Barbashev's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 67.1%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.54, On-ice PDO 1013.
Pinto's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.014, Transition attempts /60 1.56, Penalty minutes 42.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ivan Barbashev
1.62
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 | Barbashev | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 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: Barbashev 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.
Barbashev 0G 3A, 4 SOG · Pinto 2G 2A, 13 SOG
Barbashev's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Barbashev's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
Barbashev blocked 0 of Pinto's shots; Pinto blocked 1 of Barbashev's.
On the ice against each other (Barbashev's side)
20:28 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Barbashev's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–28
- 37.8%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–0.9
- 59.8%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Barbashev | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | VGK 1–7 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-11-26 | VGK 3–4 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-21 | VGK 3–2 OTT | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-02-24 | VGK 3–4 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-02-19 | STL 2–7 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-16 | STL 2–1 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
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.
Ivan Barbashev
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHI
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN1.5 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Shane Pinto
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Ivan Barbashev 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 Ivan Barbashev's 1.59. Barbashev had 61 points in 82 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, Ivan Barbashev or Shane Pinto?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
- How have Barbashev and Pinto done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Barbashev's team went 2–4. Barbashev had 3 points (0 goals) and Pinto had 4 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Barbashev or Pinto?
- Against each other, Barbashev has won 1 and Pinto 0 of their 1 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 →