Elias Pettersson vs Pavel Zacha
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Pavel Zacha holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zacha on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Pettersson wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 46.0% vs Zacha 49.2% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Zacha leads 10-6 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 68.5%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 60.7%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 63.5%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 63.9%
63.9%
36.1%
Pettersson
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
10
(16 meetings)
6
10
Pettersson
Zacha
Last 10: Pettersson 2-8 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Pettersson
Zacha
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
2
3
Pettersson
Zacha
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
2
5
Pettersson
Zacha
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (4,613)
48.9% (5,156)
-3.6%
Power Play
54.5% (554)
55.7% (813)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
38.7% (243)
42.2% (557)
-3.5%
On even strength, Zacha has a +3.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Pettersson is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,640).
Pettersson shoots left. Zacha is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,965).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Zacha
Home
46.8% (2,757)
49.7% (3,381)
Away
45.2% (2,653)
48.6% (3,145)
By Period
Pettersson
Zacha
P1
44.7%
49.9%
P2
46.1%
49.2%
P3
47.4%
48.2%
OT
39.7%
53.5%
Final 5 min
45.7%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
44.0%▼
52.5%
46.0%
Zacha
56.0%▲
50.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 16:04 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 07:34 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2 | 14:22 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 16:39 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 2 | 01:02 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 1 | 12:21 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 3 | 18:39 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 3 | 14:37 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 2 | 12:10 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 2 | 09:14 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 2 | 09:08 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 3 | 07:06 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 2 | 00:34 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 13, 2022 | 1 | 07:17 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 03:53 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |