Noah Cates vs Shane Pinto

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Shane Pinto holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Pinto on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Cates wins 45.2% vs right-shot opponents — Pinto shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Cates 43.2% vs Pinto 50.3% (-7.3%)
H2H factor Pinto leads 13-7 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone Cates 70.2%
Defensive zone Cates 79.3%
Neutral zone Cates 69.9%
Result Noah Cates favored at 72.7%
72.7%
27.3%
Cates Pinto
Head-to-Head Record
7 - 13 (20 meetings)
7
13
Cates Pinto
Last 10: Cates 3-7 Pinto

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Pinto
0
3
Cates Pinto
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pinto
1
5
Cates Pinto
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cates
6
5
Cates Pinto
11 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Cates
Pinto
Edge
Even Strength
44.1% (2,742)
50.6% (2,716)
-6.5%
Power Play
43.0% (242)
54.4% (90)
-11.4%
Penalty Kill
34.9% (373)
44.9% (234)
-10.0%
On power play, Pinto has a +11.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Pinto shoots right. Cates is 45.2% vs right-shot opponents (1,073).
Cates shoots left. Pinto is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,185).
Home / Away
Cates
Pinto
Home
43.8% (1,663)
50.9% (1,501)
Away
42.1% (1,694)
49.6% (1,539)
By Period
Cates
Pinto
P1
44.5%
48.3%
P2
43.5%
51.7%
P3
41.2%
50.9%
OT
29.4%
46.7%
Final 5 min
41.1%
49.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cates
46.0%
50.0%
43.0%
Pinto
50.0%
48.0%
50.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 5, 2026 2 19:10 Defensive Shane Pinto
Feb 5, 2026 2 00:00 Neutral Noah Cates
Feb 5, 2026 1 10:47 Neutral Noah Cates
Feb 5, 2026 1 08:13 Defensive Shane Pinto
Nov 8, 2025 OT 02:00 Neutral Shane Pinto
Nov 8, 2025 3 04:58 Defensive Shane Pinto
Nov 8, 2025 1 19:55 Neutral Shane Pinto
Nov 8, 2025 1 10:22 Neutral Noah Cates
Nov 14, 2024 2 18:33 Offensive Shane Pinto
Mar 30, 2023 2 04:17 Neutral Shane Pinto
Mar 30, 2023 1 18:23 Neutral Shane Pinto
Nov 12, 2022 3 16:06 Neutral Noah Cates
Nov 12, 2022 3 09:25 Offensive Shane Pinto
Nov 12, 2022 3 09:18 Defensive Noah Cates
Nov 12, 2022 2 12:03 Neutral Shane Pinto
Nov 5, 2022 2 18:32 Defensive Shane Pinto
Nov 5, 2022 2 18:24 Neutral Noah Cates
Nov 5, 2022 1 06:26 Offensive Shane Pinto
Nov 5, 2022 1 02:44 Neutral Noah Cates