PuckSleuth
12Cap hit
$7.5M
7.2% of $104M cap
Term
4 yrs
Through 2029-30, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
10-team no-trade list
Surplus value
−$932K
vs. $6.568M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2025-26 regular season
GP
72
Goals
23
14.6% shooting
Assists
23
16 primary
Points
46
0.64 per game
TOI/GP
18:43
PP 1:49 · PK 2:16
xGF%
55.9
5v5, +4 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.76
per game
Faceoff %
51.8
396 W · 368 L
Plus/minus
+6
Blocks 50 · Hits 94
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 vs CAR · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23:16 | 9:32 | 4:04 | 7-4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.17 |
| Apr 23 vs CAR · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18:08 | 3:11 | 3:48 | 4-6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.31 |
| Apr 20 @ CAR · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 28:17 | 3:12 | 0:28 | 6-3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +0.21 |
| Apr 18 @ CAR · L 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16:51 | 2:31 | 2:59 | 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -0.22 |
| Apr 15 vs TOR · W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18:00 | 3:01 | 2:11 | 6-4 | 67 | 2 | 0 | +1 | +0.98 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 957 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
90th percentile
57th percentile
97th percentile
58th percentile
21st percentile
76th percentile
60th percentile
36th percentile
77th percentile
90th percentile
28th percentile
54th percentile
39th percentile
9th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleShoot-first two-way center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Pinto is a volume shooter who generates quality chances with precise puck management and solid defensive positioning. He struggles to break through traffic into the offensive zone, limiting his impact despite creating dangerous looks from close range.
- Shooting volume
- 81
- Playmaking
- 68
- Zone entries(est.)
- 27
- Forechecking
- 52
- Physicality
- 49
- Defensive impact
- 62
- Puck management
- 76
- Speed
- 54
Where he shoots from
Slot 45% · Mid-range 37% · Perimeter 18%(249 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional shooting volume at 81st percentile, driving offensive chances
- Strong puck management at 76th percentile keeps plays alive
- Defensive awareness at 62nd percentile supports two-way play
Watch-outs
- Rush chances generation ranks just 27th, limiting transition opportunities
- Forechecking and physicality both near average, offering limited pressure
Similar style: Noah Gregor, Cole Sillinger (CBJ)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 72 GP
Season total +54.8, or +0.76 per game.
- Scoring
- +37.7
- Shooting
- +11.8
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.3
- Defense
- +1.5
- Penalty kill
- +0.5
- Physical play
- +4.4
- Puck battles
- -1.4
- Penalties
- -0.2
- Faceoffs
- +0.3
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Ottawa Senators | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14.3 | 19:53 | 42.6 |
| 2025-26 | Ottawa Senators | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 21:38 | 52.8 |
| Career | 2 seasons | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7.1 | 20:35 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.72 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.6 mph
- 68th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 82
- Hardest shot
- 90.6 mph
- 86th pct
- Distance
- 210.5 mi
- OZ time
- 41.7%
- 44th pct
- DZ time
- 40.8%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 25, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 28, when the typical level is 93%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
4 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | OTT | $7.5M | 7.2% |
| 2027-28 | OTT | $7.5M | 6.6% |
| 2028-29 | OTT | $7.5M | — |
| 2029-30 | OTT | $7.5M | — |
UFA after 2029-30. M-NTC (10-team list). $30M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).