Who to start · 2025-26
Mark Scheifele vs Shane Pinto
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72.
Scheifele had 103 points in 82 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Scheifele has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Scheifele for 1.6 ESPN points to Pinto's 1.3.
Mark Scheifele has the better number in 19 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Scheifele's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 70.0%, On-ice PDO 1022, Power-play points 22.
Pinto's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.56, Forecheck xG /60 0.40, High-danger chances 54.7%.
Head to head on the dot, Pinto leads Scheifele 7–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mark Scheifele
2.37
fantasy points per game
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Scheifele has the edge.
| Points per game from | Scheifele | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.88 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.82 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.29 | 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: Scheifele 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.
Scheifele 5G 3A, 12 SOG · Pinto 0G 3A, 9 SOG
Scheifele's offensive zone 3–3 · neutral 3–2 · Scheifele's defensive zone 0–2 (2020-21 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Scheifele's side)
10:36 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Scheifele's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–10
- 47.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.5
- 60.2%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Scheifele | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | WPG 2–4 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-28 | WPG 4–2 OTT | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-03-30 | WPG 2–3 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-21 | WPG 5–1 OTT | 2G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-20 | WPG 5–1 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-05-08 | WPG 2–4 OTT | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2021-05-03 | WPG 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 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.
Mark Scheifele
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET1.6 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CLikely 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 Mark Scheifele or Shane Pinto in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72. Scheifele had 103 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, Mark Scheifele or Shane Pinto?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Scheifele leads in 19 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Scheifele and Pinto done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Scheifele's team went 3–4. Scheifele had 8 points (5 goals) and Pinto had 3 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Scheifele or Pinto?
- Against each other, Scheifele has won 6 and Pinto 7 of their 13 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 →