Pavel Buchnevich vs Wyatt Johnston

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Wyatt Johnston holds a +15.2% FO% edge overall. Buchnevich wins 36.1% vs right-shot opponents — Johnston shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Buchnevich 35.4% vs Johnston 49.1% (-15.2%)
H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Buchnevich 67.3%
Defensive zone Johnston 62.3%
Neutral zone Johnston 51.7%
Result Pavel Buchnevich favored at 56.1%
56.1%
43.9%
Buchnevich Johnston
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 4 (7 meetings)
3
4
Buchnevich Johnston
Last 7: Buchnevich 3-4 Johnston

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Buchnevich Johnston
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Buchnevich Johnston
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Johnston
0
1
Buchnevich Johnston
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Buchnevich
Johnston
Edge
Even Strength
33.7% (895)
49.3% (2,189)
-15.6%
Power Play
44.2% (52)
52.6% (173)
-8.4%
Penalty Kill
24.3% (37)
44.7% (237)
-20.4%
On penalty kill, Johnston has a +20.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Johnston shoots right. Buchnevich is 36.1% vs right-shot opponents (338).
Buchnevich shoots left. Johnston is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,967).
Home / Away
Buchnevich
Johnston
Home
34.7% (490)
49.2% (1,319)
Away
33.2% (494)
49.0% (1,280)
By Period
Buchnevich
Johnston
P1
34.4%
50.1%
P2
33.7%
48.3%
P3
33.4%
48.8%
OT
50.0%
51.6%
Final 5 min
37.1%
49.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Buchnevich
36.0%
38.5%
33.9%
Johnston
52.0%
50.5%
49.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 4, 2026 1 12:10 Offensive Pavel Buchnevich
Jan 27, 2026 1 14:48 Offensive Wyatt Johnston
Jan 27, 2026 1 12:21 Offensive Wyatt Johnston
Jan 23, 2026 3 00:00 Neutral Wyatt Johnston
Jan 23, 2026 1 06:53 Offensive Pavel Buchnevich
Dec 14, 2024 1 01:36 Defensive Wyatt Johnston
Apr 17, 2024 1 06:32 Defensive Pavel Buchnevich