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.
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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: Two-point effort Thursday
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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: 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: Nets game-winner Monday
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Pinto scored a goal on seven shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
Pinto's tally at 6:17 of the third period was the game-winner. Five of his 11 goals on the season have been game-winners. The 24-year-old remained on the third line in the wake of Josh Norris (undisclosed) being labeled week-to-week, but both Pinto and second-line fill-in Ridly Greig figure to pick up some slack on offense. Pinto has 22 points, 91 shots on net, 41 hits, 33 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 45 outings, and he plays in all situations.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Adds assist in blowout win
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Pinto notched an assist in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Wild.
Pinto stretched his point streak to four games (two goals, three helpers). The 24-year-old helped out on Michael Amadio's second-period tally. Pinto is up to 21 points, 84 shots on net, 40 hits, 33 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 44 appearances this season. His scoring pace hasn't matched 2023-24 (27 points in 41 outings), but Pinto is in a third-line role for a team that has leaned on its top six pretty heavily. He does enough of everything to be an option in deep fantasy formats.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Produces pair of points Thursday
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Pinto scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Capitals.
Pinto's tally stretched the Senators' lead to 3-1. While that advantage didn't hold, Pinto delivered again in overtime to set up Thomas Chabot for the game-winning goal. The 24-year-old Pinto has four goals and six assists over his last 11 contests despite routinely playing on the third line in that span. The center is at 10 goals, 10 helpers, 83 shots on net, 40 hits, 33 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating across 43 appearances. He has twice as many shorthanded points (four) as power-play points (two) this season.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Tied for team lead in game-winners
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Pinto scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Toronto on Saturday.
It was a fluky goal, but they all count. The puck deflected off Mitch Marner's stick, was batted by a Sens player and bounced off Pinto's knee. The puck went over Joseph Woll's shoulder and barely made it across the goal line. It was Pinto's first goal in eight games, and his ninth (17 points) in 41 outings this season. His game is clutch -- four of his nine snipes have been game-winners. That ties him with Josh Norris and Brady Tkachuk for the team lead.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Lights lamp twice in win
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Pinto scored two goals, one on the power play and one shorthanded, in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Penguins.
Both tallies came in the first period as the Senators surged out to a 3-0 lead. Pinto continues to be a feast or famine fantasy asset -- the 24-year-old has three two-goal performances in the last 13 games, but he's been held off the scoresheet entirely eight times during that span. On the season. Pinto has a modest eight goals and 12 points in 33 appearances.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Breaks out of slump
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Pinto scored twice on three shots, blocked three shots and went plus-3 in Friday's 3-0 win over the Hurricanes.
Prior to Friday, Pinto had gone 15 straight games without a point, including 14 since he returned from an undisclosed injury that sidelined him in late October and early November. This could be the game that gets the center back on track. He now has three tallies, five points, 34 shots on net, 24 hits, 16 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 21 appearances. Pinto had a 20-goal season in 2022-23 and put up 27 points over just 41 appearances last year, so it's fair to think he can turn things around even if he remains on the third line.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Ice-cold on offense
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Pinto has not recorded a point over 14 games since he returned from an undisclosed injury Nov. 12.
Pinto was held off the scoresheet again in a 5-1 win over the Ducks, though he led the Senators' forward group with 19:29 of ice time in the blowout win. He's seen steady middle-six usage and remains part of the power-play mix amid his scoring struggles. The 24-year-old now has three points, 31 shots on net, 23 hits and a minus-9 rating over 20 appearances. Pinto flashed 50-point potential last season, earning 27 points in 41 games with an average of 18:07 of ice time. He's seen a reduced role this year, but that doesn't explain the totality of his slump.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Not ready to return
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Pinto (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus the Bruins, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Pinto will miss his eighth straight game. He was in consideration to play Saturday, so his absence may not last much longer. Once he returns, he'll likely fill a middle-six role and feature on the power play. The Senators' next game is Tuesday in Toronto.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Will remain out Thursday
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Pinto (undisclosed) will remain sidelined for Thursday's game against the Islanders, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Pinto was on the ice during Thursday's morning skate, but he didn't take any regular rotations and is expected to remain sidelined for a seventh consecutive game. However, he's now skated on back-to-back days and appears to be close to returning to game action. The 23-year-old's next chance to suit up will be Saturday against Boston.
