Elias Pettersson vs Zemgus Girgensons

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (46.0% vs 45.2%). Look for Pettersson on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Pettersson wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Pettersson 46.0% vs Girgensons 45.3% (+0.8%)
H2H factor Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Pettersson 74.2%
Defensive zone Girgensons 68.1%
Neutral zone Girgensons 58.5%
Result Zemgus Girgensons favored at 54.7%
45.3%
54.7%
Pettersson Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 0 (6 meetings)
6
0
Pettersson Girgensons
Last 6: Pettersson 6-0 Girgensons

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
1
0
Pettersson Girgensons
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
1
0
Pettersson Girgensons
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pettersson
4
0
Pettersson Girgensons
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Pettersson
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (4,569)
45.4% (2,700)
-0.1%
Power Play
54.6% (540)
49.1% (175)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
38.7% (238)
42.2% (481)
-3.5%
On power play, Pettersson has a +5.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Pettersson is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,591).
Pettersson shoots left. Girgensons is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,061).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Girgensons
Home
46.8% (2,734)
45.3% (1,673)
Away
45.1% (2,613)
45.0% (1,683)
By Period
Pettersson
Girgensons
P1
44.7%
45.7%
P2
46.0%
44.1%
P3
47.4%
45.5%
OT
39.7%
52.5%
Final 5 min
46.1%
43.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%
50.5%
46.0%
Girgensons
58.0%
44.0%
45.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 16, 2025 3 00:18 Neutral Elias Pettersson
Oct 22, 2022 3 16:09 Defensive Elias Pettersson
Oct 22, 2022 3 09:41 Neutral Elias Pettersson
Oct 22, 2022 2 01:46 Offensive Elias Pettersson
Oct 22, 2022 1 15:23 Neutral Elias Pettersson
Oct 22, 2022 1 15:18 Neutral Elias Pettersson