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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Casey DeSmith vs Pavel Zacha

Zacha has 0 goals on 19 shots against DeSmith (2.4 expected).

This week DeSmith has 2 games left (about 0.8 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup; Zacha has 2 left. We project Zacha for 2.4 ESPN points to DeSmith's 2.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Head-to-head: DeSmith vs Zacha

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

DeSmithZacha
12Team record in 25 meetings13

Pavel Zacha shooting on Casey DeSmith

Goals
0
Shots on goal
19
Expected goals
2.36
DeSmith SV%
1.000

23 unblocked attempts. Casey DeSmith has stopped 2.4 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Casey DeSmith and Pavel Zacha
DateScoreDeSmithZacha
2026-03-31DAL 3–6 BOS0/0 SV0G 1A 1S
2026-01-20DAL 6–2 BOS0/0 SV0G 0A 2S
2024-11-14DAL 7–2 BOS0/0 SV0G 0A 2S
2024-10-24DAL 5–2 BOS25/27 SV0G 0A 1S
2024-02-24VAN 3–2 BOS0/0 SV0G 0A 2S
2024-02-08VAN 0–4 BOS0/0 SV1G 1A 1S
2023-04-01PIT 3–4 BOS0/0 SV0G 3A 2S
2023-01-02PIT 1–2 BOS19/21 SV0G 0A 0S
2022-11-01PIT 5–6 BOS0/0 SV1G 0A 4S
2022-02-13PIT 4–2 NJD0/0 SV0G 1A 1S
2022-02-24PIT 1–6 NJD16/17 SV0G 1A 2S
2021-12-19PIT 3–2 NJD0/0 SV0G 1A 3S

Latest 12 of 25 meetings.

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Casey DeSmith

2games

2.0proj. ESPN pts

About 0.8 expected starts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs STL3% to start0.1 pts
    vs Joel Hofer (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B74% to start2.0 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to GSchedule edge −12.3 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)

Pavel Zacha

3games (2 left)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG1.3 pts
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.0 pts
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)

FAQ

How have DeSmith and Zacha done against each other?
In 25 games against each other in our data, DeSmith's team went 12–13.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →