Pavel Zacha vs Sam Lafferty

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Scouting Report

Pavel Zacha holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Lafferty on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Zacha 49.2% vs Lafferty 47.5% (+1.8%)
H2H factor Lafferty leads 6-6 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone Zacha 69.8%
Defensive zone Lafferty 69.5%
Neutral zone Zacha 51.2%
Result Sam Lafferty favored at 51.2%
48.8%
51.2%
Zacha Lafferty
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 6 (12 meetings)
6
6
Zacha Lafferty
Last 10: Zacha 6-4 Lafferty

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Zacha Lafferty
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lafferty
2
3
Zacha Lafferty
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
2
1
Zacha Lafferty
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Zacha
Lafferty
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (5,156)
47.9% (1,417)
+1.0%
Power Play
55.7% (813)
45.7% (46)
+10.0%
Penalty Kill
42.2% (557)
43.5% (184)
-1.3%
On power play, Zacha has a +10.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Lafferty shoots right. Zacha is 51.1% vs right-shot opponents (2,560).
Zacha shoots left. Lafferty is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,252).
Home / Away
Zacha
Lafferty
Home
49.7% (3,381)
47.3% (833)
Away
48.6% (3,145)
47.4% (814)
By Period
Zacha
Lafferty
P1
49.9%
49.4%
P2
49.2%
43.1%
P3
48.2%
49.6%
OT
53.5%
60.0%
Final 5 min
47.3%
45.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zacha
56.0%
50.0%
49.2%
Lafferty
50.0%
50.5%
47.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 17, 2025 1 04:19 Neutral Pavel Zacha
Feb 24, 2024 3 09:40 Defensive Sam Lafferty
Feb 24, 2024 2 08:54 Defensive Pavel Zacha
Feb 24, 2024 1 02:08 Offensive Sam Lafferty
Feb 8, 2024 1 15:37 Neutral Sam Lafferty
Mar 21, 2021 3 16:46 Offensive Pavel Zacha
Mar 20, 2021 3 04:40 Defensive Sam Lafferty
Mar 10, 2020 3 18:45 Neutral Pavel Zacha
Nov 22, 2019 2 08:15 Offensive Pavel Zacha
Nov 15, 2019 3 07:06 Defensive Pavel Zacha
Nov 15, 2019 3 01:37 Offensive Sam Lafferty
Nov 15, 2019 2 13:16 Defensive Sam Lafferty