Who to start · 2025-26
Mario Ferraro 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 Mario Ferraro's 1.71.
Ferraro had 23 points in 82 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Ferraro has 1 game left; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Ferraro for 1.6 ESPN points to Pinto's 1.3.
Shane Pinto has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Ferraro's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1007, Goals above expected +2.7, Hits 137.
Pinto's biggest edges: Fenwick 52.4%, Sequence xG 54.4%, Expected goals 54.6%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mario Ferraro
1.56
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 | Ferraro | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.17 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.20 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.91 | 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: Ferraro vs Pinto
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Ferraro 2G 2A, 7 SOG · Pinto 1G 0A, 13 SOG
Ferraro blocked 1 of Pinto's shots; Pinto blocked 0 of Ferraro's.
On the ice against each other (Ferraro's side)
6:21 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Ferraro's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–6
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 52.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Ferraro | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | SJS 4–7 OTT | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-22 | SJS 2–3 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-01 | SJS 3–5 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-27 | SJS 3–4 OTT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-09 | SJS 2–1 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-21 | SJS 5–1 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-10-21 | SJS 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.
Mario Ferraro
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.6 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to DLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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 Mario Ferraro 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 Mario Ferraro's 1.71. Ferraro had 23 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, Mario Ferraro or Shane Pinto?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Shane Pinto leads in 24 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Ferraro and Pinto done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Ferraro's team went 3–4. Ferraro had 4 points (2 goals) and Pinto had 1 (1 goals).
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 →