Who to start · 2025-26
Pavel Zacha 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 Pavel Zacha's 1.70.
Zacha had 65 points in 78 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Zacha has 1 game left; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Pinto for 1.3 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.0.
Shane Pinto has the better number in 21 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Zacha's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1036, Power-play points 22, Power-play share 65.7%.
Pinto's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.40, High-danger chances 54.7%, Expected goals 54.6%.
Head to head on the dot, Zacha leads Pinto 12–11.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Pavel Zacha
1.78
fantasy points per game
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Pavel Zacha has the edge.
| Points per game from | Zacha | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.77 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.45 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 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: Zacha 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.
Zacha 4G 3A, 29 SOG · Pinto 4G 4A, 36 SOG
Zacha's offensive zone 4–7 · neutral 3–1 · Zacha's defensive zone 5–3 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Zacha's side)
1:08 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Zacha's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–1
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Zacha | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | BOS 3–5 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-06 | BOS 3–2 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-10-27 | BOS 2–7 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-13 | BOS 3–6 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-23 | BOS 2–0 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-18 | BOS 5–6 OTT | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 8S |
| 2024-04-16 | BOS 1–3 OTT | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-19 | BOS 6–2 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-25 | BOS 3–2 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-21 | BOS 2–1 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-20 | BOS 3–1 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-27 | BOS 2–3 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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.
Pavel Zacha
3games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-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 Pavel Zacha 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 Pavel Zacha's 1.70. Zacha had 65 points in 78 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, Pavel Zacha or Shane Pinto?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Shane Pinto leads in 21 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Zacha and Pinto done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Zacha's team went 6–7. Zacha had 7 points (4 goals) and Pinto had 8 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Zacha or Pinto?
- Against each other, Zacha has won 12 and Pinto 11 of their 23 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 →