Who wins more faceoffs, Antoine Vermette or Pavel Zacha?

Pavel Zacha leads the head-to-head 5-4 across 9 faceoffs.

What is Antoine Vermette's faceoff record against Pavel Zacha?

Antoine Vermette is 4-5 against Pavel Zacha in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-2, Defensive 0-1, Neutral 3-2.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Antoine Vermette or Pavel Zacha?

Pavel Zacha is the predicted winner with a 60.1% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Antoine Vermette vs Pavel Zacha

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All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head

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Scouting Report

Antoine Vermette holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Zacha on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Vermette wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Vermette 57.1% vs Zacha 49.1% (+8.1%)

H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Zacha 61.0%

Defensive zone Zacha 58.1%

Neutral zone Zacha 60.0%

Result Pavel Zacha favored at 60.1%

39.9%

60.1%

Vermette Zacha

Head-to-Head Record

4 - 5 (9 meetings)

Vermette Zacha

Last 9: Vermette 4-5 Zacha

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Zacha

Vermette Zacha

3 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Zacha

Vermette Zacha

1 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Vermette

Vermette Zacha

5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Vermette

Zacha

Edge

Even Strength

56.9% (7,621)

48.9% (5,102)

+8.0%

Power Play

59.8% (1,575)

55.6% (804)

+4.2%

Penalty Kill

55.1% (1,217)

42.2% (555)

+12.9%

On penalty kill, Vermette has a +12.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Zacha shoots left. Vermette is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (6,658).

Vermette shoots left. Zacha is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,921).

Home / Away

Vermette

Zacha

Home

58.3% (5,008)

49.7% (3,353)

Away

56.1% (5,432)

48.5% (3,108)

By Period

Vermette

Zacha

56.9%

49.9%

58.4%

49.2%

56.2%

48.1%

55.4%

53.1%

Final 5 min

56.8%

47.4%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Vermette

58.0%▼

62.0%

57.2%

Zacha

46.0%▼

50.5%

49.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Dec 18, 2017	3	15:53	Neutral	Antoine Vermette
Dec 18, 2017	3	09:43	Offensive	Antoine Vermette
Dec 18, 2017	3	07:46	Offensive	Pavel Zacha
Dec 18, 2017	2	01:29	Offensive	Pavel Zacha
Oct 18, 2016	3	16:27	Neutral	Pavel Zacha
Oct 18, 2016	2	09:54	Neutral	Antoine Vermette
Oct 18, 2016	2	01:32	Neutral	Pavel Zacha
Oct 18, 2016	1	09:03	Neutral	Antoine Vermette
Oct 18, 2016	1	01:18	Defensive	Pavel Zacha

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