Elias Pettersson vs Zemgus Girgensons

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (46.0% vs 45.3%). Look for Pettersson on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Pettersson wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Pettersson 46.0% vs Girgensons 45.4% (+0.7%)
H2H factor Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Pettersson 68.1%
Defensive zone Girgensons 71.2%
Neutral zone Girgensons 62.0%
Result Zemgus Girgensons favored at 58.5%
41.5%
58.5%
Pettersson Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 0 (6 meetings)
6
0
Pettersson Girgensons
Last 6: Pettersson 6-0 Girgensons

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
1
0
Pettersson Girgensons
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
1
0
Pettersson Girgensons
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pettersson
4
0
Pettersson Girgensons
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Pettersson
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (4,613)
45.5% (2,718)
-0.2%
Power Play
54.5% (554)
49.1% (175)
+5.4%
Penalty Kill
38.7% (243)
42.2% (483)
-3.5%
On power play, Pettersson has a +5.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Pettersson is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,640).
Pettersson shoots left. Girgensons is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,078).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Girgensons
Home
46.8% (2,757)
45.5% (1,693)
Away
45.2% (2,653)
45.0% (1,683)
By Period
Pettersson
Girgensons
P1
44.7%
45.8%
P2
46.1%
44.1%
P3
47.4%
45.7%
OT
39.7%
52.5%
Final 5 min
45.7%
43.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
44.0%
52.5%
46.0%
Girgensons
58.0%
44.5%
45.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 16, 2025 3 00:18 Neutral Elias Pettersson
Oct 22, 2022 3 16:09 Defensive Elias Pettersson
Oct 22, 2022 3 09:41 Neutral Elias Pettersson
Oct 22, 2022 2 01:46 Offensive Elias Pettersson
Oct 22, 2022 1 15:23 Neutral Elias Pettersson
Oct 22, 2022 1 15:18 Neutral Elias Pettersson