Elias Pettersson vs Nick Schmaltz
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Elias Pettersson holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Pettersson on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings). Pettersson wins 46.1% vs right-shot opponents — Schmaltz shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 46.0% vs Schmaltz 42.6% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Pettersson leads 15-7 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 61.6%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 79.2%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 64.2%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 66.9%
66.9%
33.1%
Pettersson
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
7
(22 meetings)
15
7
Pettersson
Schmaltz
Last 10: Pettersson 7-3 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
9
3
Pettersson
Schmaltz
12 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Pettersson
Schmaltz
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pettersson
3
1
Pettersson
Schmaltz
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (4,613)
41.3% (3,431)
+4.0%
Power Play
54.5% (554)
47.3% (655)
+7.2%
Penalty Kill
38.7% (243)
47.4% (135)
-8.7%
On penalty kill, Schmaltz has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Pettersson is 46.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,768).
Pettersson shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,049).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Schmaltz
Home
46.8% (2,757)
42.8% (2,114)
Away
45.2% (2,653)
42.0% (2,107)
By Period
Pettersson
Schmaltz
P1
44.7%
41.3%
P2
46.1%
42.8%
P3
47.4%
43.1%
OT
39.7%
42.4%
Final 5 min
45.7%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
44.0%▼
52.5%
46.0%
Schmaltz
42.0%▼
46.0%
42.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 07:04 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 04:43 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 04:38 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| 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 |