Elias Pettersson vs Zemgus Girgensons

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (45.7% vs 45.0%). Look for Pettersson on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Pettersson wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Pettersson 45.8% vs Girgensons 45.1% (+0.7%)
H2H factor Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Pettersson 82.2%
Defensive zone Girgensons 53.1%
Neutral zone Pettersson 56.1%
Result Elias Pettersson favored at 58.9%
58.9%
41.1%
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
45.0% (4,409)
45.2% (2,648)
-0.2%
Power Play
55.0% (513)
48.9% (174)
+6.1%
Penalty Kill
38.9% (234)
42.0% (469)
-3.1%
On power play, Pettersson has a +6.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Pettersson is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,477).
Pettersson shoots left. Girgensons is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,012).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Girgensons
Home
46.5% (2,603)
45.3% (1,651)
Away
44.9% (2,553)
44.6% (1,640)
By Period
Pettersson
Girgensons
P1
44.5%
45.7%
P2
45.6%
43.7%
P3
47.3%
45.2%
OT
40.3%
52.5%
Final 5 min
46.0%
43.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%
41.5%
45.7%
Girgensons
30.0%
43.5%
45.0%

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