| March 27, 2024 |
Pinto tallied a goal and three assists in Wednesday's 6-2 victory over the Sabres. - Pinto grabbed assists on three of the Senators' five first-period goals before capping the scoring with an empty-netter in the third. The 23-year-old center had cooled off coming into Wednesday's contest, tallying just one goal and three points in his previous nine games. Following his season-high four-point effort, Pinto's up to eight goals and 25 points through 30 games this season. |
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| March 8, 2024 |
Pinto notched two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kings. - Pinto helped out on tallies by linemates Brady Tkachuk and Drake Batherson. This was Pinto's third multi-point effort in the last six games -- he has two goals and six assists in that span. The center is up to 18 points, 65 shots on net, 20 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 20 appearances. Pinto should continue to offer ample fantasy value while filling a top-line role. |
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| March 2, 2024 |
Pinto scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Coyotes. - With the Senators in an early 3-0 hole, Pinto sparked a rally by helping to set up Vladimir Tarasenko for Ottawa's first tally late in the first period. Pinto then tied things up late in the second, but the Sens' surge fizzled in the final frame. It's Pinto's fourth multi-point performance in the last 12 games, a stretch in which the 23-year-old center has racked up five goals and 13 points. |
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| Feb. 26, 2024 |
Pinto tallied a goal and added two assists in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals. - Pinto set up Drake Batherson's tally in the first period before batting a rebound past Darcy Kuemper to tie the game 2-2 later in the frame. Pinto would add a second assist on Brady Tkachuk's goal early in the second. It's Pinto's second three-point game this year. The 23-year-old center has been productive since returning from suspension, tallying five goals and 13 points through 15 games while centering Ottawa's top line. |
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| Feb. 19, 2024 |
Pinto notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-2 win over the Lightning. - Pinto helped out on a Vladimir Tarasenko tally in the third period. Over his last six games, Pinto has seven points, a run that has earned him a promotion to the top line at even strength. The center has nine points, 31 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 11 outings after serving a 41-game suspension for violating the NHL's sports wagering rules. He's worth checking on in all fantasy formats. |
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| Feb. 10, 2024 |
Pinto had a goal and two assists Saturday in a 5-3 win over Toronto. - His goal was a beautiful tip-in on a point shot. Pinto has five points, including two goals, in his last two games, and his strong play saw him gain his coach's confidence more and more as the game progressed. Pinto has seven points in seven games following his return from suspension. It's hard to think he can keep this up, but he does have something to prove. |
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| Feb. 1, 2024 |
Pinto scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Red Wings. - Thomas Chabot feathered a pass into the slot that Pinto re-directed past Alex Lyon a little over two minutes into OT. The 23-year-old center has two goals and four points in six games since making his season debut, and he skated on the Sens' top power-play unit Wednesday. Pinto is poised to be a strong fantasy asset on the other side of the All-Star break. |
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| Jan. 24, 2024 |
Pinto scored his first goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens. - Playing in his second game since returning from a 41-game suspension, Pinto gave the Senators a 3-0 lead midway through the second period when he got sprung for a breakaway by Claude Giroux and snapped the puck past Jake Allen's glove. Pinto has stepped right into a prominent role for Ottawa, skating on the second power-play unit while averaging just under 15 minutes of ice time in his two games, but it might take an injury to Josh Norris or Tim Stutzle to elevate hm into a spot on the depth chart that would make him a reliable fantasy option in shallower formats. |
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| Jan. 21, 2024 |
Pinto has completed serving his 41-game suspension for violating the NHL's sports wagering rules. - Pinto is projected to make his season debut Sunday versus Philadelphia. He generated 20 goals and 35 points over 82 games during the 2022-23 campaign. |
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| Jan. 19, 2024 |
Pinto (suspension) secured a one-year, $775,000 contract with Ottawa on Friday. - Pinto was no doubt hoping for a bigger contract when he opted to hold out at the start of the 2023-24 campaign but the situation was complicated by his 41-game suspension. With the restricted free agent now under contract, he should rejoin the lineup against the Flyers on Sunday after serving out his ban. An injury to Josh Norris (upper body) could see Pinto thrust into a top-six role in his return to the lineup. |
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| Jan. 12, 2024 |
Coach Jacques Martin said Friday that he expects Pinto to be in the lineup Jan. 21 versus the Flyers when he completes his suspension, Claire Hanna of TSN reports. - Pinto has yet to sign a contract as he is a restricted free agent, but that is expected to be a formality. Martin thinks there will be a period of adjustment for Pinto, as he has yet to see any game-situation ice time but the transition should not be a long one. Pinto was suspended 41 games for sports wagering. He had 20 goals and 15 assists in 82 contests last season. |
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| Jan. 10, 2024 |
Pinto (suspension), who is still a restricted free agent, is now able to resume practicing with the Senators, Bruce Garrioch of The Ottawa Sun reports Wednesday. - Pinto will complete his 41-game suspension, which he received because of activities related to sports wagering, in time for Ottawa's game against Philadelphia on Jan. 21, but he can't play until he signs a new contract. Under normal circumstances, a restricted free agent who didn't sign before Dec. 1 would be ineligible to play for the remainder of the season, but that rule was waived due to Pinto's suspension. The 23-year-old had 20 goals and 35 points in 82 outings last year. |
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| Oct. 26, 2023 |
Pinto has been suspended for 41 games for activities related to sports wagering. - Per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, even though Pinto remains unsigned as a restricted free agent, his suspension has been made retroactive to the first game of the season, and he doesn't need to be under contract to serve it, which means as long as he comes to terms on a new deal with the Senators in the meantime, Pinto will be eligible to make his season debut Jan. 21 versus Philadelphia. The 22-year-old forward picked up 20 goals and 35 points in his first full NHL campaign in 2022-23. |
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| Oct. 10, 2023 |
Pinto, a restricted free agent, remains unsigned ahead of Wednesday's season opener versus Carolina, Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen reports. - Pinto's holdout will evidently last into the regular season. With Pinto and Josh Norris (shoulder) set to be unavailable, Ridly Greig could see top-six minutes to start the campaign. |
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| April 8, 2023 |
Pinto registered a power-play assist and five shots on goal in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Lightning. - Pinto has recorded at least five shots in a game seven times this season, which is an exciting trend for the rookie, who's up to 20 goals and 14 assists with two more appearances on tap. Taken in the second round (No. 32 overall) of the 2019 draft, Pinto has gone from a relative unknown in fantasy circles to a high-upside flier for redraft leagues next fall. |
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| March 17, 2023 |
Pinto scored his 18th of the season in the Senators' 5-4 loss to Colorado on Thursday. - Pinto has 29 points in 68 games but has not had an assist in his last 13. He came into the season as a sleeper for the Calder Trophy, and while he has had moments of offensive prowess this season, he has not put himself in contention to be thought of as the best rookie in 2022-23. |
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| March 9, 2023 |
Pinto scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Kraken. - Pinto opened the scoring Thursday with his third goal over the last seven contests. The 22-year-old center made good on a pass from Nick Holden at 4:10 of the first period. For the season, Pinto is up to 17 goals, 11 assists, 119 shots on net, 53 hits and a minus-15 rating through 64 outings, primarily serving in a middle-six role. |
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| Jan. 28, 2023 |
Pinto collected an assist in Friday's 6-2 win over the Maple Leafs. - Pinto's future looks bright, as the rookie's shown well offensively -- he's banked 12 goals and eight assists over 48 games -- and the 22-year-old pivot is trusted on the No. 2 power-play unit. The Senators boast a 26.2 power-play percentage, which is fourth best in the league, so fantasy managers should take that into account if Pinto is ever needed as a stop-gap option off the waiver wire. |
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| Jan. 19, 2023 |
Pinto scored a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 5-4 win over Pittsburgh. - Pinto finally put an end to his 15-game goal drought that also coincided with an eight-game pointless streak. After a blazing start to the year in which he scored six times in the opening eight contests, the young center has managed just five goals in his last 36 outings. At this point, Pinto may be hard-pressed to reach the 20-goal threshold despite already having 11 tallies in his account. |
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| Dec. 23, 2022 |
Pinto registered an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals. - The Senators are seeing nice returns from Pinto, whom they selected in the second round (No. 32 overall) of the 2019 draft. Lauded for his strong work ethic, he's stacked 10 goals along with six assists through 33 games, plus the UND product has five power-play points and a pair of game-winners on the season ledger. Consider charting Pinto's development closely, as he's starting to settle into a top-six role. |
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| Dec. 10, 2022 |
Pinto registered two assists in Saturday's 3-2 win against Nashville. - Pinto snapped his four-game point drought, bringing him up to 10 goals and 13 points in 27 contests this season. The 22-year-old had a strong run at the beginning of the season with him providing six goals and seven points in eight contests, but Pinto hasn't been able to even get on the scoresheet in back-to-back games since then. He'll have an opportunity to change that Monday versus Anaheim. |
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| Nov. 30, 2022 |
Pinto scored a goal in Ottawa's 3-1 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday. - Pinto has nine goals and 11 points in 22 games this season. He started the campaign with an incredible run of six goals in eight contests, but Pinto has gone cold since then and entered Wednesday's contest on an eight-game goal scoring drought. He did log 18:12 of ice time versus the Rangers though, which is up from his season average of 14:57 going into Wednesday's contest. If Ottawa decides to keep using him like that then the 22-year-old forward will be worth keeping an eye on. |
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| Nov. 21, 2022 |
Pinto (lower body) is considered to be a game-time decision for Monday's contest against the Sharks, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports. - Coach D.J. Smith believed that Pinto would be able to play even though the Senators forward wasn't able to practice Sunday. However, Smith described Pinto's status as a question mark during his media availability Monday. |
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| Nov. 20, 2022 |
Pinto (lower body) could be available to play Monday against San Jose, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports. - Coach D.J. Smith said Sunday that the team suspects that Pinto will be available versus the Sharks. The Senators forward blocked a shot in Saturday's loss to New Jersey and was seen limping on the ice prior to sitting out Sunday's practice. |
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| Nov. 10, 2022 |
Pinto scored two goals in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Devils on Thursday. - They were his first goals in five games. The first goal came in the opening frame when Pinto tipped a Claude Giroux left point shot at 12:15. His second was a sharp wrister from the high slot that knotted the game 3-3 in the third period. Pinto is tied with Matty Beniers and Matias Maccelli for the NHL rookie scoring lead with nine points (eight goals, one assist). His eight goals lead all rookies. |
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| Oct. 25, 2022 |
Pinto found the back of the net in a 4-2 win over the Stars on Monday. - Pinto has scored in each of his last five games as he has shot to the forefront in the race for the Calder Trophy. He was pointless in his first game of the season but has been a force since Opening Night as he has six points in six games. |
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| Oct. 22, 2022 |
Pinto scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-2 win over the Coyotes on Saturday. - It's his fourth consecutive game with a goal (five points). Pinto is off to an incredible start to the season and is likely to move up to the second line with Josh Norris's (undisclosed) injury in the same game. Pinto is a worthy waiver target. |
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| Oct. 20, 2022 |
Pinto scored the game-winning goal Thursday in a 5-2 win over Washington. - He took a centering pass from Tyler Motte in the slot and wired a wrister under Darcy Kuemper's right arm. Pinto's shot is lightning fast and the puck was off his stick so fast it impressed even his teammates. "It's unreal," Drake Batherson said of Pinto's release. The 21-year-old is on a three-game goal streak (three goals). |
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| Oct. 19, 2022 |
Pinto scored his second goal of the season in a 7-5 victory over Boston on Tuesday. - Pinto had a pair of shots on goal against the Bruins, giving him seven this season in three games. He failed to have a hit after picking up three over the opening two games of the season. |
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| Oct. 17, 2022 |
Pinto scored his first goal of the season in a 3-2 loss to Toronto on Saturday. - Pinto was selected as the first pick in the second round of the 2019 Draft and has offensive skills that should get him some Calder Trophy consideration at the end of the season. Pinto's power play goal was his first point this season in two games. He is a minus-four to start the campaign with five shots on goal. |
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| Sept. 13, 2022 |
Pinto (shoulder) will take part in the Senators' rookie tournament to prepare for the upcoming season, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports Tuesday. - Pinto missed nearly the entire 2021-22 campaign due to his shoulder injury, logging just five contests in which he garnered one assist, five shots and two PIM while averaging 12:57 of ice time. Barring any setbacks, the 21-year-old center should be able to secure his place on the Opening Night roster this upcoming season. |
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| April 23, 2022 |
Coach DJ Smith doesn't expect Pinto, who underwent surgery to address an upper-body injury in late November, to return to action this season, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports. - Pinto will presumably finish the year with one assist through five top-level appearances. The 21-year-old forward will try to carve out a regular role with the Senators during next season's training camp. |
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| Nov. 30, 2021 |
Pinto has undergone surgery to address his upper-body injury and is expected to be sidelined for approximately four months, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports. - Pinto will likely only be back, at best, for the final month of the season, so there's no reason for fantasy managers in redraft formats to hang onto him at this point. The 21-year-old forward picked up one helper through five appearances with the Senators before suffering his upper-body injury. |
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| Nov. 14, 2021 |
The Senators placed Pinto (upper body) on injured reserve Sunday, Murray Pam of Full Press Hockey reports. - Pinto exited Saturday's game after apparently aggravating the shoulder injury that sidelined him for nine games. The extent of his current issue is unclear, although he could be facing another extended absence if it's an injury similar to before. |
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| Nov. 13, 2021 |
Pinto (upper body) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup with Pittsburgh, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports. - Pinto centered the Senators' second line during morning skate, so he's likely closer to probable than questionable for Saturday night's contest, but his status versus the Penguins won't be confirmed until Ottawa takes the ice for pregame warmups. The 21-year-old rookie has picked up one helper through four contests this campaign. |
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| May 12, 2021 |
Shane Pinto had an assist in 13:51 of ice time in the Senators' 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Pinto now has six assists on the season. |
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| May 9, 2021 |
Shane Pinto had 15:07 of ice time in the Senators' 6-1 loss to the Flames on Sunday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| May 8, 2021 |
Shane Pinto had two assists in 15:07 of ice time in the Senators' 4-2 win over the Jets on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +3 for the game. Pinto now has five assists on the season. |
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| May 5, 2021 |
Shane Pinto scored one goal in 15:46 of ice time in the Senators' 5-1 win over the Canadiens on Wednesday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Pinto now has one goal on the season. |
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| May 3, 2021 |
Shane Pinto had 10:06 of ice time in the Senators' 2-1 win over the Jets on Monday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| May 1, 2021 |
Shane Pinto had an assist in 13:59 of ice time in the Senators' 3-2 overtime loss to the Canadiens on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Pinto now has three assists on the season. |
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| April 28, 2021 |
Shane Pinto had an assist in 11:53 of ice time in the Senators' 6-3 win over the Canucks on Wednesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Pinto now has two assists on the season. |
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| April 26, 2021 |
Shane Pinto had 9:37 of ice time in the Senators' 2-1 win over the Canucks on Monday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| April 24, 2021 |
Shane Pinto had 10:53 of ice time in the Senators' 4-2 loss to the Canucks on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| April 22, 2021 |
Shane Pinto had 14:58 of ice time in the Senators' 3-0 win over the Canucks on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| April 19, 2021 |
Shane Pinto had 10:49 of ice time in the Senators' 4-2 win over the Flames on Monday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| April 17, 2021 |
Shane Pinto had an assist in 9:24 of ice time in the Senators' 4-0 win over the Canadiens on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Pinto now has one assist on the season. |
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