Brandon Saad vs Elias Pettersson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Elias Pettersson holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Saad wins 42.8% vs left-shot opponents — Pettersson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Saad 42.8% vs Pettersson 46.0% (-4.2%)
Offensive zone
Saad 60.9%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 61.9%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 51.9%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 51.0%
49.0%
51.0%
Saad
Pettersson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Saad
Pettersson
Edge
Even Strength
40.6% (532)
45.3% (4,569)
-4.7%
Power Play
49.6% (113)
54.6% (540)
-5.0%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (68)
38.7% (238)
-0.5%
On power play, Pettersson has a +5.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pettersson shoots left. Saad is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (435).
Saad shoots left. Pettersson is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,591).
Home / Away
Saad
Pettersson
Home
42.5% (367)
46.8% (2,734)
Away
41.0% (346)
45.1% (2,613)
By Period
Saad
Pettersson
P1
41.7%
44.7%
P2
41.2%
46.0%
P3
43.1%
47.4%
OT
36.4%
39.7%
Final 5 min
38.5%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Saad
28.0%▼
38.0%
41.8%
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
46.0%