Who to start · 2025-26
Owen Tippett vs Shane Pinto
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72.
Tippett had 51 points in 81 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Tippett has 1 game left; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tippett for 2.0 ESPN points to Pinto's 1.3.
Owen Tippett has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Tippett's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 388, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35, Top skating speed 24.0.
Pinto's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.014, Faceoffs won 396, Goals above expected +0.8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Owen Tippett
1.82
fantasy points per game
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Owen Tippett has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tippett | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.69 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.28 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 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: Tippett 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.
Tippett 1G 0A, 20 SOG · Pinto 2G 4A, 21 SOG
Tippett blocked 1 of Pinto's shots; Pinto blocked 1 of Tippett's.
On the ice against each other (Tippett's side)
17:52 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tippett's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–23
- 36.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–1.4
- 34.7%
- Goals
- 0–3
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tippett | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | PHI 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-08 | PHI 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-23 | PHI 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-13 | PHI 3–4 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-03-11 | PHI 2–5 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-14 | PHI 5–4 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-02 | PHI 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-30 | PHI 4–5 OTT | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-12 | PHI 1–4 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-05 | PHI 2–1 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
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.
Owen Tippett
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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 Owen Tippett or Shane Pinto in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72. Tippett had 51 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, Owen Tippett or Shane Pinto?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tippett and Pinto done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Tippett's team went 3–7. Tippett had 1 points (1 goals) and Pinto had 6 (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 →