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Senators' Shane Pinto: Moves to IR
Shane Pinto (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.Ottawa recalled Hayden Hodgson from AHL Belleville in a corresponding move. Pinto sustained the injury in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers. He has 12 goals, 18 points, 65 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and 34 hits across 27 appearances this season. According to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia, Pinto will miss at least two weeks, but the 25-year-old forward could be out longer than that.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Hurt in Thursday's game
Shane Pinto (lower body) was injured versus the Rangers on Thursday and won't return to the game.Pinto can be considered day-to-day until more information is available. He was injured on a hit in the first period. His status should be updated prior to Saturday's game versus the Blues.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Tallies again Friday
Shane Pinto scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.Pinto has three goals over the first five games of the Ottawa Senators' current road trip. He's up to 12 goals, 18 points, 61 shots on net, 30 hits, 16 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 24 appearances this season. Pinto has often seen far more ice time than his third-line assignment would suggest -- he's averaging a career-high 19:33 per game -- which should help him continue to produce at a strong rate.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Starts, ends game well
Shane Pinto scored a goal on two shots and racked up nine hits in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Golden Knights.Pinto was excellent both early and late in this contest. His tally 51 seconds into the game opened the scoring, and he also had the only shootout goal for either team to secure the Ottawa Senators' win. He's scored three times over his last six games and could be heating up again after a goal drought earlier in November. The 25-year-old center has 11 goals, 17 points, 57 shots on net, 29 hits, 16 blocked shots and 12 PIM over 23 appearances this season.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Buries power-play tally
Shane Pinto scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two hits in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.Pinto has tallied twice over three games since signing his four-year, $30 million contract extension. The 25-year-old center remains in a middle-six role for the Ottawa Senators. His goal-scoring pace has slowed a bit, but he remains productive all-around with a dash of physicality and an uptick in playmaking. He's at 10 goals, six helpers, 52 shots on net, 18 hits, 15 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 20 appearances, putting him well on his way to a career year.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Celebrates new contract with goal
Shane Pinto scored a goal in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Bruins.Pinto snapped an eight-game goal drought with a tip-in at the 1:06 mark of the third period. The 25-year-old, who signed a four-year, $30 million contract extension with the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, also snapped a two-game pointless streak -- just the second time he's gone back-to-back games without a point -- with this goal. He's having an excellent season so far with 15 points in his first 18 appearances.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Secures four-year extension
Shane Pinto inked a four-year, $30 million contract extension with Ottawa on Thursday.Pinto will be making double his current AAV ($3.75 million) on this next deal when it kicks in for the 2026-27 campaign. It's been a strong start to the season for the 25-year-old center, as he has racked up eight goals and six helpers in 17 contests -- though he has yet to register a point with the man advantage despite averaging 2:14 of power-play ice time.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Pots goal against Capitals
Shane Pinto scored a goal in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Capitals.Pinto gave the Ottawa Senators a 2-0 lead at the 3:27 mark of the second period, and that tally snapped a two-game pointless streak for the 24-year-old playmaker. Pinto scored a career-high 21 goals in the 2024-25 regular season, but he seems on pace to surpass that mark this time around. Through nine games in 2025-26, he's already up to eight goals on 30 shots.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Buries another goal
Shane Pinto scored a goal on six shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Islanders.Pinto's up to seven goals through six games, and he's failed to find twine just once this year. The 24-year-old gave the Ottawa Senators a brief 2-0 lead in the second period before the Islanders' offense woke up. Pinto has eight points, 21 shots on net, four hits, four blocks and a plus-1 rating so far. After flashing 20-goal potential in each of the last three years, the center looks poised for a true breakout in 2025-26.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Extends impressive run
Shane Pinto scored a goal in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kraken.Pinto has been one of the most prolific forwards in the early stages of the season, and Thursday's goal was his sixth of the campaign. He's found the twine in all but one of his five outings, a span where he's also racked up one assist, a plus-2 rating, six PIM and 15 shots on goal. Pinto's six goals are tied for the league's lead entering Friday's action.