Who to start · 2025-26
Rickard Rakell vs Shane Pinto
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72.
Rakell had 48 points in 60 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Rakell has 1 game left; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Rakell for 2.0 ESPN points to Pinto's 1.3.
Shane Pinto has the better number in 20 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Rakell's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 66.1%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Power-play share 72.6%.
Pinto's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.042, Penalty minutes 42, Transition attempts /60 1.56.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Rickard Rakell
2.10
fantasy points per game
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rickard Rakell has the edge.
| Points per game from | Rakell | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.80 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 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: Rakell 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.
Rakell 5G 2A, 19 SOG · Pinto 3G 1A, 23 SOG
Rakell's offensive zone 0–4 · neutral 0–1 · Rakell's defensive zone 0–1 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Rakell's side)
12:26 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Rakell's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–11
- 63.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.5
- 58.8%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rakell | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | PIT 4–3 OTT | 2G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-02-02 | PIT 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-30 | PIT 1–0 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-11 | PIT 0–5 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-14 | PIT 2–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-12 | PIT 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-20 | PIT 1–2 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-20 | PIT 4–1 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-18 | PIT 4–5 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
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.
Rickard Rakell
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWvs Jakub Dobes (.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 Rickard Rakell or Shane Pinto in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72. Rakell had 48 points in 60 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, Rickard Rakell 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 Rakell and Pinto done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Rakell's team went 3–6. Rakell had 7 points (5 goals) and Pinto had 4 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Rakell or Pinto?
- Against each other, Rakell has won 0 and Pinto 6 of their 6 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 →