Help me here becuase I have never been in a position to Sprint, though I did Sprint seated for 15th place in one crit, but wouldn't the cleat and pedal interact just the same on a MTB shoe vs road shoe?

Or is it that one needs a road specific cleat/pedal for sprinting that wouldn't fit on a MTB shoe?

Thank you for your clarification in advance, this may seem like ABCs to most roadies but I have to ask.