Nico Hischier vs Pavel Zacha

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nico Hischier holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on offensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Hischier 52.6% vs Zacha 49.1% (+3.5%)
H2H factor Zacha leads 16-16 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone Zacha 51.2%
Defensive zone Zacha 50.9%
Neutral zone Zacha 52.6%
Result Pavel Zacha favored at 51.5%
48.5%
51.5%
Hischier Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
16 - 16 (32 meetings)
16
16
Hischier Zacha
Last 10: Hischier 6-4 Zacha

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
7
3
Hischier Zacha
10 total
Defensive Zone
Even
6
6
Hischier Zacha
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
3
7
Hischier Zacha
10 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Hischier
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (8,379)
48.9% (5,102)
+2.6%
Power Play
59.7% (1,736)
55.6% (804)
+4.1%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (903)
42.2% (555)
+7.2%
On penalty kill, Hischier has a +7.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Hischier is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,048).
Hischier shoots left. Zacha is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,921).
Home / Away
Hischier
Zacha
Home
53.0% (5,449)
49.7% (3,353)
Away
52.2% (5,569)
48.5% (3,108)
By Period
Hischier
Zacha
P1
52.9%
49.9%
P2
52.4%
49.2%
P3
52.6%
48.1%
OT
50.6%
53.1%
Final 5 min
51.2%
47.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
50.0%
56.0%
52.6%
Zacha
46.0%
50.5%
49.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 16, 2026 OT 00:00 Neutral Nico Hischier
Mar 16, 2026 2 16:58 Offensive Nico Hischier
Mar 16, 2026 2 15:50 Offensive Nico Hischier
Mar 16, 2026 2 04:49 Defensive Pavel Zacha
Mar 16, 2026 2 04:41 Offensive Nico Hischier
Dec 6, 2025 3 13:40 Defensive Pavel Zacha
Dec 6, 2025 3 00:13 Defensive Nico Hischier
Dec 6, 2025 3 00:00 Neutral Pavel Zacha
Dec 6, 2025 2 08:39 Defensive Nico Hischier
Dec 6, 2025 2 08:15 Neutral Pavel Zacha
Dec 6, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Pavel Zacha
Dec 6, 2025 1 18:29 Offensive Nico Hischier
Dec 6, 2025 1 11:00 Neutral Nico Hischier
Dec 6, 2025 1 03:09 Defensive Pavel Zacha
Dec 6, 2025 1 00:00 Neutral Pavel Zacha
Jan 22, 2025 3 09:55 Neutral Pavel Zacha
Jan 22, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Pavel Zacha
Dec 30, 2023 3 16:17 Defensive Pavel Zacha
Apr 8, 2023 3 16:49 Defensive Nico Hischier
Apr 8, 2023 3 06:40 Offensive Nico Hischier