Pavel Buchnevich vs William Eklund
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Pavel Buchnevich holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Buchnevich wins 34.6% vs left-shot opponents — Eklund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Buchnevich 42.1% vs Eklund 46.7% (+7.6%)
Offensive zone
Buchnevich 67.3%
Defensive zone
Buchnevich 54.1%
Neutral zone
Buchnevich 54.9%
Result
Pavel Buchnevich favored at 58.8%
58.8%
41.2%
Buchnevich
Eklund
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Buchnevich
Eklund
Edge
Even Strength
37.7% (154)
33.3% (18)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
30.0% (10)
0.0% (2)
+30.0%
On penalty kill, Buchnevich has a +30.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eklund shoots left. Buchnevich is 34.6% vs left-shot opponents (107).
Buchnevich shoots left. Eklund is 12.5% vs left-shot opponents (8).
Home / Away
Buchnevich
Eklund
Home
37.4% (91)
16.7% (12)
Away
37.9% (87)
50.0% (8)
By Period
Buchnevich
Eklund
P1
38.9%
25.0%
P2
31.5%
20.0%
P3
42.0%
60.0%
OT
50.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
33.3%
0.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Buchnevich
36.0%▼
38.5%
37.6%
Eklund
28.0%▬
29.0%
30.0%