Who to start · 2025-26
Sam Reinhart vs Shane Pinto
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72.
Reinhart had 61 points in 64 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Reinhart has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Reinhart for 2.5 ESPN points to Pinto's 1.3.
Shane Pinto has the better number in 21 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Power-play share 78.3%, Offensive-zone time 45.3%, Power-play time per game 4:07.
Pinto's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.042, Plus/minus +6, Penalty minutes 42.
Head to head on the dot, Reinhart leads Pinto 9–4.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sam Reinhart
2.30
fantasy points per game
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Reinhart has the edge.
| Points per game from | Reinhart | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.91 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 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: Reinhart 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.
Reinhart 3G 4A, 21 SOG · Pinto 5G 2A, 26 SOG
Reinhart's offensive zone 5–3 · neutral 1–1 · Reinhart's defensive zone 3–0 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Reinhart blocked 0 of Pinto's shots; Pinto blocked 1 of Reinhart's.
On the ice against each other (Reinhart's side)
8:14 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Reinhart's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–4
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 40.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Reinhart | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | FLA 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-11 | FLA 6–2 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2025-04-05 | FLA 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-10-10 | FLA 1–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-09 | FLA 2–0 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-04 | FLA 6–0 OTT | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-20 | FLA 3–2 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-04-06 | FLA 7–2 OTT | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-27 | FLA 2–5 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2022-10-29 | FLA 5–3 OTT | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 1S |
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.
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.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 Sam Reinhart or Shane Pinto in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72. Reinhart had 61 points in 64 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, Sam Reinhart 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 Reinhart and Pinto done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Reinhart's team went 7–3. Reinhart had 7 points (3 goals) and Pinto had 7 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Reinhart or Pinto?
- Against each other, Reinhart has won 9 and Pinto 4 of their 13 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 →