Who to start · 2025-26
John Tavares vs Shane Pinto
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, John Tavares projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72.
Tavares had 71 points in 82 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Tavares has 1 game left; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tavares for 1.7 ESPN points to Pinto's 1.3.
Shane Pinto has the better number in 18 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Tavares's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 56.1%, Power-play share 69.1%, Power-play points 20.
Pinto's biggest edges: Plus/minus +6, Transition attempts /60 1.56, High-danger chances 54.7%.
Head to head on the dot, Tavares leads Pinto 43–43.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
John Tavares
1.84
fantasy points per game
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, John Tavares has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tavares | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 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: Tavares 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.
Tavares 5G 7A, 48 SOG · Pinto 3G 8A, 39 SOG
Tavares's offensive zone 22–23 · neutral 11–18 · Tavares's defensive zone 10–2 (2020-21 to 2025-26)
Tavares blocked 1 of Pinto's shots; Pinto blocked 1 of Tavares's.
On the ice against each other (Tavares's side)
15:40 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tavares's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–15
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.7
- 54.9%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tavares | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | TOR 1–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-21 | TOR 2–5 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-02-28 | TOR 2–5 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-05-01 · PO | TOR 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 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 | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-24 · PO | TOR 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-22 · PO | TOR 3–2 OTT | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-20 · PO | TOR 6–2 OTT | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-15 | TOR 2–4 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-12 | TOR 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-10 | TOR 3–5 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 2A 5S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
John Tavares
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 13th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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 John Tavares or Shane Pinto in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, John Tavares projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72. Tavares had 71 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, John Tavares or Shane Pinto?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Shane Pinto 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 Tavares and Pinto done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Tavares's team went 8–11. Tavares had 12 points (5 goals) and Pinto had 11 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tavares or Pinto?
- Against each other, Tavares has won 43 and Pinto 43 of their 86 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 →