Elias Pettersson vs Pavel Zacha
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Pavel Zacha holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Zacha on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Pettersson wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 46.0% vs Zacha 49.1% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Zacha leads 10-6 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 64.3%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 55.4%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 58.2%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 58.9%
58.9%
41.1%
Pettersson
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
10
(16 meetings)
6
10
Pettersson
Zacha
Last 10: Pettersson 2-8 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Pettersson
Zacha
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
2
3
Pettersson
Zacha
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
2
5
Pettersson
Zacha
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (4,569)
48.9% (5,102)
-3.6%
Power Play
54.6% (540)
55.6% (804)
-1.0%
Penalty Kill
38.7% (238)
42.2% (555)
-3.5%
On even strength, Zacha has a +3.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Pettersson is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,591).
Pettersson shoots left. Zacha is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,921).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Zacha
Home
46.8% (2,734)
49.7% (3,353)
Away
45.1% (2,613)
48.5% (3,108)
By Period
Pettersson
Zacha
P1
44.7%
49.9%
P2
46.0%
49.2%
P3
47.4%
48.1%
OT
39.7%
53.1%
Final 5 min
46.1%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
46.0%
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 16:04 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 07:34 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2 | 14:22 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 16:39 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 2 | 01:02 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 1 | 12:21 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 3 | 18:39 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 3 | 14:37 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 2 | 12:10 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 2 | 09:14 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 2 | 09:08 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 3 | 07:06 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 2 | 00:34 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 13, 2022 | 1 | 07:17 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 03:53 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |