Who to start · 2025-26
Shane Pinto vs Tage Thompson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72.
Pinto had 46 points in 72 games; Thompson had 81 in 81 games.
This week Pinto has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Thompson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Thompson for 2.6 ESPN points to Pinto's 1.3.
Shane Pinto has the better number in 18 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Pinto's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.042, Forecheck xG /60 0.40, Plus/minus +6.
Thompson's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 60.8%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35, Power-play share 72.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Tage Thompson
2.38
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tage Thompson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Pinto | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 0.99 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.32 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.35 | 0.30 |
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: Pinto vs Thompson
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.
Pinto 3G 3A, 24 SOG · Thompson 4G 2A, 31 SOG
Pinto's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 2–2 · Pinto's defensive zone 2–1 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Pinto blocked 2 of Thompson's shots; Thompson blocked 0 of Pinto's.
On the ice against each other (Pinto's side)
14:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Pinto's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–13
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.4
- 61.5%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Pinto | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | OTT 4–1 BUF | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-15 | OTT 4–8 BUF | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-04-01 | OTT 2–5 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-25 | OTT 2–3 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-09 | OTT 0–4 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-27 | OTT 6–2 BUF | 1G 3A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-13 | OTT 3–4 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2023-01-01 | OTT 3–1 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-16 | OTT 4–1 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2022-10-13 | OTT 1–4 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
Shane Pinto
1games
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Tage Thompson
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.6 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start Shane Pinto or Tage Thompson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72. Pinto had 46 points in 72 games; Thompson had 81 in 81 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, Shane Pinto or Tage Thompson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Shane Pinto leads in 18 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Pinto and Thompson done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Pinto's team went 4–6. Pinto had 6 points (3 goals) and Thompson had 6 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Pinto or Thompson?
- Against each other, Pinto has won 5 and Thompson 4 of their 9 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 →