Who to start · 2025-26
Shane Pinto vs Vasily Podkolzin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vasily Podkolzin projects to 1.91 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72.
Pinto had 46 points in 72 games; Podkolzin had 37 in 82 games.
This week Pinto has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Podkolzin has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Pinto for 1.3 ESPN points to Podkolzin's 1.3.
Shane Pinto has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Pinto's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.56, Faceoffs won 396, Shorthanded points 4.
Podkolzin's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 62.8%, 20+ mph bursts 191, Corsi 53.4%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 3 PPP, 11 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Vasily Podkolzin
1.48
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Shane Pinto has the edge.
| Points per game from | Pinto | Podkolzin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 0.46 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.32 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.30 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.35 | 0.32 |
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 Podkolzin
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 0G 0A, 5 SOG · Podkolzin 0G 2A, 7 SOG
Pinto's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Pinto's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Pinto's side)
12:42 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Pinto's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–14
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.5
- 31.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Pinto | Podkolzin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | OTT 4–5 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-21 | OTT 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-22 | OTT 1–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-19 | OTT 2–5 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-03-11 | OTT 2–5 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-08 | OTT 4–6 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 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.
Shane Pinto
1games
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Vasily Podkolzin
3games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.3 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Shane Pinto or Vasily Podkolzin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vasily Podkolzin projects to 1.91 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72. Pinto had 46 points in 72 games; Podkolzin had 37 in 82 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 Vasily Podkolzin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Shane Pinto leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Pinto and Podkolzin done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Pinto's team went 0–6. Pinto had 0 points (0 goals) and Podkolzin had 2 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Pinto or Podkolzin?
- Against each other, Pinto has won 0 and Podkolzin 1 of their 1 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 →