Who to start · 2025-26
Morgan Geekie vs Shane Pinto
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Geekie projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72.
Geekie had 68 points in 81 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Geekie has 1 game left; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Geekie for 1.4 ESPN points to Pinto's 1.3.
Shane Pinto has the better number in 20 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Geekie's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 60.7%, On-ice PDO 1019, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.34.
Pinto's biggest edges: High-danger chances 54.7%, Scoring chances 52.7%, Expected goals 54.6%.
Head to head on the dot, Geekie leads Pinto 8–8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Morgan Geekie
2.03
fantasy points per game
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Morgan Geekie has the edge.
| Points per game from | Geekie | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.96 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 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: Geekie 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.
Geekie 5G 4A, 20 SOG · Pinto 4G 4A, 31 SOG
Geekie's offensive zone 5–1 · neutral 3–7 · Geekie's defensive zone 0–0 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Geekie blocked 1 of Pinto's shots; Pinto blocked 0 of Geekie's.
On the ice against each other (Geekie's side)
26:04 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Geekie's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–29
- 32.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–1.0
- 38.6%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Geekie | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | BOS 3–5 OTT | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-06 | BOS 3–2 OTT | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-10-27 | BOS 2–7 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-13 | BOS 3–6 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-23 | BOS 2–0 OTT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-18 | BOS 5–6 OTT | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 8S |
| 2024-04-16 | BOS 1–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-19 | BOS 6–2 OTT | 0G 2A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-25 | BOS 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-09 | SEA 4–5 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-07 | SEA 8–4 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.
Morgan Geekie
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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 Morgan Geekie or Shane Pinto in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Morgan Geekie projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72. Geekie had 68 points in 81 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, Morgan Geekie or Shane Pinto?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Shane Pinto leads in 20 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Geekie and Pinto done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Geekie's team went 5–6. Geekie had 9 points (5 goals) and Pinto had 8 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Geekie or Pinto?
- Against each other, Geekie has won 8 and Pinto 8 of their 16 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 →