Boone Jenner or Shane Pinto? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Boone Jenner, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.73 fantasy points to 1.71. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), Cs ranked 46th and 48th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.71
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.43
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Boone Jenner, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.73 fantasy points to 1.71.
Categories leagues: Boone Jenner again, -2.7 category value for the week to -3.6.
Over WSH's last 5 games Boone Jenner played 5 games, 15:36 a night with 0:02 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and no regular power-play unit.
Over OTT's last 5 games Shane Pinto played 5 games, 20:09 a night with 3:27 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
WSH has a back-to-back and OTT has a back-to-back in Week 3.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 3 (Oct 12-18), side by side
| This week | Boone Jenner | Shane Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Week 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 2 | Line 2 |
| Power-play unit | None | PP2 |
| TOI, last games | 15:36 (5) | 20:09 (5) |
| TOI, board | 16:00 | 19:01 |
| PP TOI, last games | 0:02 | 3:27 |
| Shots, last games | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Projected category value | -2.7 | -3.6 |
Schedule: Boone Jenner Tue @CAR, Wed MTL, Sat NJD. Shane Pinto Mon @NJD, Tue STL, Thu NYI, Sat @PHI.
Projections are the board's per-game value times the games counted. A skater listed out, or who missed his team's last three games, counts none. A goalie counts his team's games times his share of its recent starts. Lines and power-play units are by ice time over the team's last five games. Stats and schedule from the NHL; injury designations from ESPN's public NHL injury list.
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The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Boone Jenner, 1.73 fantasy points per game to 1.71.
Categories leagues: Boone Jenner again, 125th overall against 136th.
| Category (z per game) | Boone Jenner | Shane Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.9 | -0.4 |
| G goals | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| BLK blocked shots | 0.6 | -0.3 |
| HIT hits | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| PPP power-play points | -1.6 | -0.9 |
| SOG shots on goal | -0.2 | -0.5 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Boone Jenner or Shane Pinto in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Boone Jenner, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.73 fantasy points to 1.71. Categories leagues: Boone Jenner again, -2.7 category value for the week to -3.6. Over WSH's last 5 games Boone Jenner played 5 games, 15:36 a night with 0:02 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and no regular power-play unit. Over OTT's last 5 games Shane Pinto played 5 games, 20:09 a night with 3:27 on the power play: line 2 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. WSH has a back-to-back and OTT has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Boone Jenner or Shane Pinto?
Season-long, points leagues: Boone Jenner, 1.73 fantasy points per game to 1.71. Categories leagues: Boone Jenner again, 125th overall against 136th.
Who wins more categories, Boone Jenner or Shane Pinto?
Boone Jenner is ahead per game in 3 (blocked shots, hits, shots on goal); Shane Pinto in 4 (assists, goals, plus-minus, power-play points).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number