Who to start · 2025-26
Moritz Seider vs Shane Pinto
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72.
Seider had 60 points in 82 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Seider has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Seider for 2.7 ESPN points to Pinto's 1.3.
Moritz Seider has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Seider's biggest edges: Power-play points 28, Power-play share 65.5%, Offensive-zone time 43.6%.
Pinto's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.40, Shorthanded points 4, Top skating speed 22.6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Moritz Seider
2.51
fantasy points per game
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Moritz Seider has the edge.
| Points per game from | Seider | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.24 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.61 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 1.10 | 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: Seider 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.
Seider 0G 2A, 33 SOG · Pinto 2G 2A, 16 SOG
Seider blocked 4 of Pinto's shots; Pinto blocked 2 of Seider's.
On the ice against each other (Seider's side)
19:25 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Seider's side
- Shot attempts
- 23–18
- 56.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.9
- 45.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Seider | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | DET 2–3 OTT | 0G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-02-26 | DET 2–1 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-18 | DET 4–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-05 | DET 5–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-27 | DET 3–4 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-10 | DET 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-07 | DET 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-05 | DET 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-31 | DET 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-02-28 | DET 1–6 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-31 | DET 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-27 | DET 2–6 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 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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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.
Moritz Seider
2games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.7 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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 Moritz Seider or Shane Pinto in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Moritz Seider projects to 2.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72. Seider had 60 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, Moritz Seider or Shane Pinto?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Moritz Seider leads in 20 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Seider and Pinto done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Seider's team went 5–8. Seider had 2 points (0 goals) and Pinto had 4 (2 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 →