GRIT & GF
Shane Pinto

Ottawa Senators, Centre

Shane Pinto

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
6
1 G, 5 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
2.9
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
19:26
14 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
45.5
share of chances while he's on

Shane Pinto has 1 goal and 5 assists (6 points) in 9 games for the Ottawa Senators in 2026–27, with 14 shots on goal and 19:26 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 91.4 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

91.4050100
Rated above 87% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.2
Wins
+0.03
Physicality90thGF37thIntimidation38thChemistry87thClutch88th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.74, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 87.3% of 402 rated players

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Physicality

+1.22 SD · 90th percentile · weight 38% · +0.2 goals

What he does with his body: hits, blocks and takeaways (scaled toward per-game totals by his ice time), penalties drawn, and penalties taken against him.

  • Hitsper 60All situations, pulled toward average when the sample is small.5.470th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.2.145th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.0.9869th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.1.1382th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.0.8826th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.1.1086th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 109 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at WSH

    Wednesday, March 18

    Volume

    Shane Pinto had 9 shot attempts. Two got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 4.4 attempts a game. The Senators fell 4-1 to the Capitals.

  2. at SEA

    Saturday, March 7

    Big night

    Shane Pinto had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his 17th goal of the season. He played 18:18 and had three shots on goal. The Senators beat the Kraken 7-4.

  3. at TOR

    Saturday, February 28

    Volume

    Shane Pinto had 13 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 4.3 attempts a game. The Senators beat the Maple Leafs 5-2.

  4. at VGK

    Wednesday, November 26

    Physical

    Shane Pinto finished 9 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24. That was his 11th goal of the season. The Senators beat the Golden Knights 4-3 in a shootout.

  5. vs PHI

    Thursday, October 23

    Volume

    Shane Pinto had 11 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 5.1. It finished 2-1 for the Senators.

  6. vs NYI

    Saturday, October 18

    Volume

    Shane Pinto had 11 shot attempts. Six got through to the goalie, and one went in. He came in averaging 4.6 attempts a game. He has now scored in 3 straight. The Senators lost 5-4 to the Islanders.

  7. at FLA

    Saturday, October 11

    Two goals

    Shane Pinto scored twice. He has 4 goals this season. He played 16:21 and had five shots on goal. The Senators fell 6-2 to the Panthers.

  8. at TBL

    Thursday, October 9

    Big night

    Shane Pinto had three points, two goals and one assist. He has 2 goals this season. He played 19:21 and had two shots on goal. The Senators beat the Lightning 5-4.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game19:26
    86
  • Points per 602.06
    56
  • Goals per 600.34
    24
  • Individual xG per 600.98
    63
  • Shots per 604.8
    27

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.18
    34
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.62
    38
  • xGF%45.5%
    30

Physical

  • Hits per 606.5
    66
  • Blocks per 602.1
    46
  • Penalty minutes per 602.1
    32

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed22.0 mph
    65
  • Bursts over 20 mph12
    59
  • Distance skated27 mi
    92

Shooting

  • Hardest shot88.5 mph
    90
  • Shots on goal14
    67
  • Shooting %7.1%
    25

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time41.4%
    43
  • Offensive zone time, even strength42.3%
    67

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Claude Giroux, Michael Amadio955:1651–662.2–2.42–448%
Nick Cousins, Michael Amadio516:1016–180.7–0.61–255%
Michael Amadio, Ridly Greig53:460–60.0–0.40–00%
Claude Giroux, Ridly Greig42:341–50.0–0.30–013%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 29 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.501.00
04-0410-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279156142.919:2619645.5
2025–267223234615726.618:43945654.6
2024–257021163712725.617:33737151.9
2023–24419182711015.418:07394254.0

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1718:370010.16220
2026-10-1517:040020.57210
2026-10-1318:180110.22100
2026-10-1221:201010.28020
2026-10-1021:410100.15100
2026-10-0822:500120.55110
2026-10-0616:370010.15204
2026-10-0517:560120.28600
2026-10-0320:270140.49402
2026-04-2523:160010.10030
2026-04-2318:080010.06230
2026-04-2028:170030.36230
2026-04-1816:510020.19322
2026-04-1518:000130.32110
2026-04-1221:331040.40100
2026-04-1119:510100.00100
2026-04-0915:090000.18100
2026-04-0717:201020.99310
2026-04-0517:101130.27230
2026-04-0419:390020.36020