David Desharnais vs Pavel Zacha
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
David Desharnais holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Zacha on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Desharnais 50.9% vs Zacha 49.1% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zacha 62.4%
Defensive zone
Zacha 73.1%
Neutral zone
Zacha 66.2%
Result
Pavel Zacha favored at 67.3%
32.7%
67.3%
Desharnais
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Desharnais
Zacha
Last 9: Desharnais 2-7 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
0
1
Desharnais
Zacha
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
0
2
Desharnais
Zacha
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
2
4
Desharnais
Zacha
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Desharnais
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
49.9% (5,585)
48.9% (5,102)
+1.0%
Power Play
58.2% (1,058)
55.6% (804)
+2.6%
Penalty Kill
39.1% (128)
42.2% (555)
-3.1%
On penalty kill, Zacha has a +3.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Desharnais is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,268).
Desharnais shoots left. Zacha is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,921).
Home / Away
Desharnais
Zacha
Home
52.0% (3,426)
49.7% (3,353)
Away
49.9% (3,381)
48.5% (3,108)
By Period
Desharnais
Zacha
P1
51.1%
49.9%
P2
53.1%
49.2%
P3
48.5%
48.1%
OT
51.2%
53.1%
Final 5 min
50.9%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Desharnais
56.0%▲
54.5%
50.9%
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2017 | 3 | 16:33 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 3 | 11:54 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 2 | 09:12 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 15:10 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 15:05 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 06:34 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 2 | 10:36 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 1 | 12:52 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 1 | 12:40 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |