Who to start · 2025-26
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Shane Pinto
In 2025-26, Shane Pinto scored 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70.
Nugent-Hopkins had 56 points in 72 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Nugent-Hopkins has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Pinto for 1.3 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.
Shane Pinto has the better number in 23 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 60.5%, Offensive-zone time 46.0%, Power-play share 86.6%.
Pinto's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.014, Hits 94, Plus/minus +6.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
1.70
fantasy points per game
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Shane Pinto has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nugent-Hopkins | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 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: Nugent-Hopkins 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.
Nugent-Hopkins 4G 2A, 18 SOG · Pinto 0G 1A, 6 SOG
Nugent-Hopkins's offensive zone 3–0 · neutral 1–0 · Nugent-Hopkins's defensive zone 2–0 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Nugent-Hopkins blocked 0 of Pinto's shots; Pinto blocked 2 of Nugent-Hopkins's.
On the ice against each other (Nugent-Hopkins's side)
6:36 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Nugent-Hopkins's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–1
- 85.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nugent-Hopkins | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | EDM 5–4 OTT | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-21 | EDM 3–2 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-19 | EDM 5–2 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-24 | EDM 3–5 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-14 | EDM 6–3 OTT | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-11 | EDM 6–3 OTT | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 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.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Shane Pinto in fantasy hockey?
- In 2025-26, Shane Pinto scored 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's 1.70. Nugent-Hopkins had 56 points in 72 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, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Shane Pinto?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Shane Pinto leads in 23 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Nugent-Hopkins and Pinto done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Nugent-Hopkins's team went 5–1. Nugent-Hopkins had 6 points (4 goals) and Pinto had 1 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Nugent-Hopkins or Pinto?
- Against each other, Nugent-Hopkins has won 6 and Pinto 0 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 →