Who wins more faceoffs, Connor McDavid or Elias Pettersson?

Connor McDavid leads the head-to-head 6-5 across 11 faceoffs.

What is Connor McDavid's faceoff record against Elias Pettersson?

Connor McDavid is 6-5 against Elias Pettersson in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 3-3, Defensive 1-1, Neutral 2-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Connor McDavid or Elias Pettersson?

Connor McDavid is the predicted winner with a 63.3% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Connor McDavid vs Elias Pettersson

Connor McDavidL vs Elias PetterssonL

2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Connor McDavid holds a +9.6% FO% edge overall. Look for McDavid on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). McDavid wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Pettersson shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) McDavid 53.4% vs Pettersson 45.0% (+9.6%)

H2H factor McDavid leads 6-5 in 11 meetings

Offensive zone McDavid 57.9%

Defensive zone McDavid 71.1%

Neutral zone McDavid 69.1%

Result Connor McDavid favored at 63.3%

63.3%

36.7%

McDavid Pettersson

Head-to-Head Record

6 - 5 (11 meetings)

McDavid Pettersson

Last 10: McDavid 5-5 Pettersson

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Even

McDavid Pettersson

6 total

Defensive Zone

Even

McDavid Pettersson

2 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: McDavid

McDavid Pettersson

3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

McDavid

Pettersson

Edge

Even Strength

54.3% (1,002)

43.9% (494)

+10.4%

Power Play

44.8% (29)

45.7% (35)

-0.9%

Penalty Kill

33.3% (15)

45.5% (11)

-12.2%

On penalty kill, Pettersson has a +12.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Pettersson shoots left. McDavid is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (679).

McDavid shoots left. Pettersson is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (358).

Home / Away

McDavid

Pettersson

Home

53.6% (507)

45.5% (290)

Away

53.8% (539)

42.4% (250)

By Period

McDavid

Pettersson

52.6%

40.2%

54.1%

43.9%

54.9%

48.8%

44.4%

42.9%

Final 5 min

52.2%

37.5%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

McDavid

54.0%▲

45.5%

53.7%

Pettersson

50.0%▲

41.5%

44.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Oct 30, 2021	3	05:02	Defensive	Connor McDavid
Oct 30, 2021	2	16:25	Offensive	Connor McDavid
Oct 30, 2021	2	05:12	Offensive	Elias Pettersson
Oct 30, 2021	2	01:37	Offensive	Elias Pettersson
Oct 30, 2021	1	11:49	Offensive	Connor McDavid
Oct 30, 2021	1	01:02	Offensive	Elias Pettersson
Oct 13, 2021	OT	03:54	Neutral	Connor McDavid
Oct 13, 2021	2	00:00	Neutral	Elias Pettersson
Oct 13, 2021	1	13:13	Defensive	Elias Pettersson
Oct 13, 2021	1	04:57	Offensive	Connor McDavid
Oct 13, 2021	1	00:00	Neutral	Connor McDavid

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