Pavel Buchnevich vs William Eklund
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Pavel Buchnevich holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Buchnevich wins 37.6% vs left-shot opponents — Eklund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Buchnevich 43.3% vs Eklund 46.4% (+8.2%)
Offensive zone
Buchnevich 63.0%
Defensive zone
Buchnevich 51.5%
Neutral zone
Buchnevich 55.6%
Result
Pavel Buchnevich favored at 56.7%
56.7%
43.3%
Buchnevich
Eklund
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Buchnevich
Eklund
Edge
Even Strength
40.5% (190)
34.8% (23)
+5.7%
Penalty Kill
30.0% (10)
0.0% (2)
+30.0%
On penalty kill, Buchnevich has a +30.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eklund shoots left. Buchnevich is 37.6% vs left-shot opponents (133).
Buchnevich shoots left. Eklund is 22.2% vs left-shot opponents (9).
Home / Away
Buchnevich
Eklund
Home
40.7% (118)
13.3% (15)
Away
39.6% (96)
60.0% (10)
By Period
Buchnevich
Eklund
P1
42.3%
30.0%
P2
37.5%
25.0%
P3
40.3%
60.0%
OT
50.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
40.5%
0.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Buchnevich
48.0%▲
41.0%
40.2%
Eklund
30.0%▲
28.5%
32.0%