Paul Gaustad vs Samuel Pahlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Paul Gaustad holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Gaustad on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Gaustad wins 58.0% vs left-shot opponents — Pahlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gaustad 57.6% vs Pahlsson 52.2% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gaustad 64.4%
Defensive zone
Gaustad 56.9%
Neutral zone
Gaustad 74.1%
Result
Paul Gaustad favored at 74.1%
74.1%
25.9%
Gaustad
Pahlsson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Gaustad
Pahlsson
Last 6: Gaustad 4-2 Pahlsson
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gaustad
4
2
Gaustad
Pahlsson
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gaustad
Pahlsson
Edge
Even Strength
58.2% (4,334)
53.0% (1,716)
+5.2%
Power Play
65.4% (188)
60.0% (35)
+5.4%
Penalty Kill
54.8% (1,290)
49.8% (548)
+5.0%
On power play, Gaustad has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pahlsson shoots left. Gaustad is 58.0% vs left-shot opponents (3,774).
Gaustad shoots left. Pahlsson is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,644).
Home / Away
Gaustad
Pahlsson
Home
59.5% (2,929)
54.4% (1,136)
Away
55.9% (2,897)
50.3% (1,188)
By Period
Gaustad
Pahlsson
P1
58.2%
54.6%
P2
56.4%
50.7%
P3
58.3%
51.8%
OT
66.0%
44.8%
Final 5 min
57.8%
52.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaustad
44.0%▼
51.0%
57.7%
Pahlsson
54.0%▼
59.0%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2011 | 1 | 10:50 | Neutral | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2 | 16:32 | Neutral | Paul Gaustad |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2 | 14:18 | Neutral | Paul Gaustad |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Paul Gaustad |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 2 | 19:51 | Neutral | Paul Gaustad |