Elias Pettersson vs Nick Schmaltz
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Elias Pettersson holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Pettersson on offensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings). Pettersson wins 45.5% vs right-shot opponents — Schmaltz shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 45.8% vs Schmaltz 42.4% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Pettersson leads 12-7 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 56.9%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 77.4%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 65.3%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 64.7%
64.7%
35.3%
Pettersson
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
7
(19 meetings)
12
7
Pettersson
Schmaltz
Last 10: Pettersson 6-4 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
7
3
Pettersson
Schmaltz
10 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Pettersson
Schmaltz
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pettersson
2
1
Pettersson
Schmaltz
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
45.0% (4,409)
41.1% (3,218)
+3.9%
Power Play
55.0% (513)
47.3% (637)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
38.9% (234)
47.2% (125)
-8.3%
On penalty kill, Schmaltz has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Pettersson is 45.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,679).
Pettersson shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,877).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Schmaltz
Home
46.5% (2,603)
42.7% (1,978)
Away
44.9% (2,553)
41.8% (2,002)
By Period
Pettersson
Schmaltz
P1
44.5%
41.1%
P2
45.6%
42.6%
P3
47.3%
43.0%
OT
40.3%
42.4%
Final 5 min
46.0%
42.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▲
41.5%
45.7%
Schmaltz
40.0%▼
46.0%
42.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | 2 | 13:20 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 16, 2025 | 3 | 08:04 | Defensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Mar 16, 2025 | 3 | 07:31 | Defensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Mar 16, 2025 | 2 | 07:46 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Mar 16, 2025 | 2 | 06:20 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 16, 2025 | 2 | 03:09 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 2 | 01:05 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 1 | 14:42 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 18, 2024 | 2 | 16:28 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 18, 2024 | 1 | 13:48 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Apr 10, 2024 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 3 | 03:47 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 3 | 00:27 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 2 | 07:42 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 1 | 02:03 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 2 | 11:56 | Defensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 2 | 06:53 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Apr 13, 2023 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 3 | 12:45 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |