Pinto scored a goal Saturday in a 4-3 overtime win over Toronto in Game 4.
Pinto broke in alone on Anthony Stolarz while shorthanded and went five-hole to put the Senators up 2-0 in the first period. It was Pinto's first NHL playoff goal. He has one goal and one assist in four games this postseason while pounding out 11 hits from a third-line role.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Generates helper in Game 1
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Pinto notched an assist, three shots on goal and five hits in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 1.
Pinto has racked up eight points over 10 outings since the start of April. The 24-year-old opens the postseason in a third-line role, but he led all Senators forwards with 19:23 of ice time, so he'll be more of a factor than his place in the lineup suggests. The center set a career high with 37 points in 70 regular-season contests in 2024-25.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Tallies in win
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Pinto scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Hurricanes.
Pinto has five goals and two assists over his last eight games. The 24-year-old center's offense has improved late in the season, and he ended the regular season with career highs in goals (21), assists (16), points (37) and plus-minus rating (plus-10) over 70 appearances. Even from the third line, he can make an impact on offense, though it's his two-way play that will keep his role stable.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Scores two goals Friday
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Pinto scored two goals in Friday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.
Pinto has been efficient, scoring on both shots in Saturday's game and four times across his last five contests. The 24-year-old usually operates as a bottom-six forward and isn't known for being a reliable scoring weapon, but he's matched his best goal and point outputs of his career in 2024-25. He's up to 35 points (20 goals, 15 helpers) in 67 appearances this campaign, with three games left in the regular season.
Senators' Shane Pinto: Extends point streak in win
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Pinto tallied a goal, fired three shots on net and dished out five hits in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Pinto tallied an empty-net goal with just under a minute remaining in regulation for the final tally of the game. With his goal, Pinto extended his point streak to three games and he has five points in his last six contests. Overall, the 24-year-old center has 18 goals, 33 points and 120 shots on net in 65 appearances this season. His fifth season in the NHL has been a small step forward offensively. While his chance of setting a new career high in points will come down to the wire, Pinto is averaging points at a higher pace than his career-best year of 35 points in 82 contests during the 2022-23 season. Pinto provides solid value in deeper leagues for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Provides helper in win over Florida
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Pinto logged an even-strength assist, two hits and a plus-1 rating in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Panthers.
Pinto registered the primary helper on Jake Sanderson's game-opening goal at 11:21 of the first period. The 24-year-old Pinto has followed up a six-game dry spell with three assists and four points over his last five contests. The New York native is just four goals and four points shy of setting new career highs in those categories. With six games remaining on Ottawa's schedule, fantasy managers in need of depth scoring may want to consider adding Pinto if he's available -- four of those matchups are against teams currently outside of the playoff picture. The right-shot center has generated 17 goals, 32 points and a plus-8 rating through 64 appearances in 2024-25.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: First goal in 10 games
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Pinto scored a goal Thursday in a 2-1 win over Tampa Bay.
Pinto opened the scoring in the first when he took a drop pass and snapped the biscuit past Andrei Vasilevskiy with a wrist shot under the glove from the middle of the slot. It was Pinto's first goal in 10 games (11 shots). He's a solid two-way, bottom-six pivot, and that means he's more valuable on the ice than in the fantasy arena.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Posts two helpers in win
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Pinto tallied two assists, blocked two shots and dished out two hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Pinto's first assist of the night was a secondary helper on the first goal of the game before he dished out the primary pass on Jake Sanderson's go-ahead goal in the second period. Saturday's performance ended a six-game scoreless skid for Pinto, who now has eight points in 14 games across March. The 24-year-old Pinto is five points away from tying his career high of 35 points from the 2022-23 campaign. While there are more consistent centers in fantasy than Pinto, his showcase of playmaking Saturday is an encouraging sign for the future as he continues to develop chemistry with Ridly Greig on the third line.
Pinto produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.
He teamed up with linemate Ridly Greig for the first and last tallies in Ottawa's four-goal eruption in the first period. Pinto has caught fire in March despite his middle-six role and lack of regular power-play time, racking up five goals and six points in seven contests, and he sits four goals shy of his second career 20-goal campaign.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Sens' best sniper since mid-Dec.
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Pinto picked up a goal in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.
It was Pinto's 15th snipe of the season. That doesn't seem remarkable, but dig deeper and you'll see that he had just one goal as of Dec. 12. In fact, that goal came on opening night, and he didn't score again for 19 games. Since then, Pinto has been the Sens' best sniper with 14 goals, and he also has nine assists. File his name as a trade target or perhaps a sneaky pick next draft, depending on your categorical needs.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Lights lamp twice Monday
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Pinto scored two goals in Monday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Capitals.
The 24-year-old center sparked a comeback from a 3-0 deficit by tipping home feeds from Jake Sanderson in the second period and Michael Amadio in the third, but the Senators eventually fell short in the shootout. Pinto missed the last four games in February due to an upper-body injury, but he's kicked off March with a bang by finding the back of the net three times in two contests. On the season, he's produced 14 goals and 25 points in 48 appearances.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Shorthanded goal in return
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Pinto scored a shorthanded goal and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.
Pinto opened the scoring at 11:05 of the first period. The 24-year-old center returned from a four-game absence due to an upper-body injury, and he saw 16:33 of ice time while playing on the third line at even strength. He's now at 12 goals, 23 points (five shorthanded, two on the power play), 92 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 47 appearances this season.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Playing Saturday
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Pinto (upper body) will return to action versus San Jose on Saturday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Pinto missed four consecutive games after being injured in Tampa Bay on Feb. 4. The 24-year-old center has 11 goals, 11 assists, 91 shots on net and 41 hits across 46 contests this season.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Ruled out for Wednesday's game
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Pinto (upper body) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Winnipeg, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Pinto suffered an upper-body injury against Tampa Bay on Feb. 4, and he remains out following the league's break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but his next opportunity to do so will be Saturday against the Sharks.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Not playing Saturday
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Pinto (upper body) will be unavailable versus Montreal on Saturday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Pinto sat out the last two games before the break due to the injury. He was injured against Tampa Bay on Feb. 4, playing only 2:57 before leaving the contest. Pinto had a five-game point streak heading into the matchup against the Lightning, and he has 11 goals and 22 points over 46 appearances in 2024-25.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Won't play against Florida
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Pinto (upper body) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Florida, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Pinto sustained an upper-body injury against the Lightning on Tuesday and will be unavailable for a second consecutive game heading into the league's break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. The exact severity of Pinto's injury isn't yet clear, but he'll have two weeks to rest before the Senators face Montreal on Feb. 22.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Ruled out against Bolts
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Pinto (upper body) will not be in the lineup versus Tampa Bay on Thursday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Pinto was riding a five-game winning streak before he was injured in Tuesday's matchup with the Lightning after logging just 2:57 of ice time. With Pinto on the shelf, the Senators will roll with seven blueliners Thursday, a move which will see Nikolas Matinpalo return to action after sitting out the last game.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Exits with upper-body injury
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Pinto (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Lightning.
Pinto was injured in the first period. The Senators are already missing Josh Norris (undisclosed) on a week-to-week basis, and any absence for Pinto would really test the team's center depth.
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