Benoit Pouliot vs Mats Zuccarello
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (39.4% vs 38.9%). Pouliot wins 38.8% vs left-shot opponents — Zuccarello shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pouliot 42.4% vs Zuccarello 40.7% (+0.5%)
Offensive zone
Zuccarello 63.6%
Defensive zone
Pouliot 54.3%
Neutral zone
Zuccarello 52.0%
Result
Mats Zuccarello favored at 53.8%
46.2%
53.8%
Pouliot
Zuccarello
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pouliot
Zuccarello
Edge
Even Strength
41.5% (205)
39.5% (435)
+2.0%
Power Play
30.3% (33)
36.1% (61)
-5.8%
Penalty Kill
31.3% (16)
33.3% (21)
-2.0%
On power play, Zuccarello has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zuccarello shoots left. Pouliot is 38.8% vs left-shot opponents (152).
Pouliot shoots left. Zuccarello is 36.2% vs left-shot opponents (340).
Home / Away
Pouliot
Zuccarello
Home
40.7% (135)
38.6% (272)
Away
37.8% (119)
39.2% (245)
By Period
Pouliot
Zuccarello
P1
39.5%
36.4%
P2
35.7%
36.5%
P3
43.8%
45.2%
OT
42.9%
57.1%
Final 5 min
43.8%
30.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pouliot
32.0%▼
38.5%
39.4%
Zuccarello
50.0%▲
42.0%
38.9%