Draw Duel
Pavel Zacha faceoff stats, 2025-26
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Model rating
51.4%
90%: 49.6%–53.2% vs an average regular, on 3,084 draws since 2023-24
2025-26 FO%
53.3%
524 won of 983 (regular season)
Strong / weak side
55.3% / 49.4%
533 strong-side, 265 weak-side draws this season
Next game
8.3 FOW
2026-10-05 vs OTT: 16 draws at 51.5%, range 4–13
Where Zacha wins draws
Win % at every dot, 2025-26 regular season, in his own attacking direction.
Show as a table
| Dot | Draws | Won | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|
| OZ left | 248 | 138 | 55.6% |
| OZ right | 62 | 25 | 40.3% |
| NZ left (att.) | 33 | 21 | 63.6% |
| NZ right (att.) | 15 | 6 | 40.0% |
| Centre | 185 | 98 | 53.0% |
| NZ left (def.) | 27 | 14 | 51.9% |
| NZ right (def.) | 28 | 16 | 57.1% |
| DZ left | 225 | 122 | 54.2% |
| DZ right | 160 | 84 | 52.5% |
Toughest and easiest opponents
Model win % against today's regular centres, averaged over home and road and every dot. This is a prediction, not his record.
Toughest
- Claude Giroux OTT · R42.6%
- Aatu Räty VAN · L43.2%
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI · R43.7%
- Vincent Trocheck UTA · R44.2%
- J.T. Miller NYR · L44.3%
- Auston Matthews TOR · L44.5%
Easiest
- Jack Hughes NJD · L63.9%
- Noah Ostlund BUF · L63.6%
- Trevor Zegras PHI · L62.6%
- Danila Yurov MIN · L61.0%
- Pavel Buchnevich STL · L60.6%
- Calum Ritchie NYI · R60.6%
Splits by season
| Season | All | EV | PP | PK | OZ | NZ | DZ | Strong | Weak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 55.6% 45 | 57.9% 38 | 60.0% 5 | 0.0% 2 | 72.7% 11 | 33.3% 12 | 59.1% 22 | 64.3% 28 | 57.1% 7 |
| 2025-26 | 53.3% 983 | 54.1% 785 | 55.7% 122 | 40.8% 76 | 52.6% 310 | 53.8% 288 | 53.5% 385 | 55.3% 533 | 49.4% 265 |
| 2024-25 | 53.2% 739 | 54.1% 534 | 56.0% 109 | 44.8% 96 | 51.8% 336 | 55.8% 199 | 52.9% 204 | 54.0% 537 | 50.0% 80 |
| 2023-24 | 54.8% 1068 | 53.9% 787 | 63.2% 193 | 44.3% 88 | 54.6% 496 | 53.8% 260 | 55.8% 312 | 57.9% 734 | 45.4% 174 |
| Playoffs (all) | 50.2% 249 | 47.3% 201 | 73.3% 30 | 44.4% 18 | 51.6% 91 | 46.1% 76 | 52.4% 82 | 55.6% 142 | 44.6% 65 |
Small numbers are draws taken. Strong = his strong-side dots (a left shot's left dots, in his own attacking direction); centre-ice draws count in neither.
Head-to-head, last three seasons
Raw records against his most frequent opponents next to what the model expected at the dots they actually met at. The blended number moves the model toward the record by n / (n + 500), because pair-specific edges are tiny (about ±2 points) and most of a lopsided record is luck.
| Opponent | Record | Raw | Model | Blended | Unusual? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 26–18 | 59.1% | 54.3% | 54.6% | normal luck (z 0.6) |
| Tage Thompson | 28–15 | 65.1% | 57.8% | 58.4% | normal luck (z 1.0) |
| John Tavares | 14–25 | 35.9% | 46.1% | 45.4% | a bit unusual (z -1.3) |
| Vincent Trocheck | 13–20 | 39.4% | 44.1% | 43.8% | normal luck (z -0.5) |
| Mark Scheifele | 19–14 | 57.6% | 54.5% | 54.7% | normal luck (z 0.4) |
| Claude Giroux | 10–20 | 33.3% | 40.6% | 40.2% | normal luck (z -0.8) |
| J.T. Compher | 13–16 | 44.8% | 53.3% | 52.8% | normal luck (z -0.9) |
| Sebastian Aho | 18–10 | 64.3% | 52.1% | 52.8% | a bit unusual (z 1.3) |
| Phillip Danault | 14–14 | 50.0% | 50.4% | 50.4% | normal luck (z -0.0) |
| Dylan Cozens | 14–12 | 53.8% | 51.3% | 51.4% | normal luck (z 0.3) |
| Anthony Cirelli | 14–11 | 56.0% | 55.8% | 55.8% | normal luck (z 0.0) |
| Jack Eichel | 7–17 | 29.2% | 54.8% | 53.6% | unusual (z -2.5) |
Last 10 games
| Date | Opp | FOW | Draws | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | @ MIN | 7 | 13 | 53.8% |
| 2026-10-02 | @ WPG | 8 | 16 | 50.0% |
| 2026-09-29 | vs NYR | 10 | 16 | 62.5% |
| 2026-05-01 | vs BUF | 14 | 23 | 60.9% |
| 2026-04-28 | @ BUF | 12 | 23 | 52.2% |
| 2026-04-26 | vs BUF | 11 | 18 | 61.1% |
| 2026-04-23 | vs BUF | 5 | 9 | 55.6% |
| 2026-04-21 | @ BUF | 5 | 12 | 41.7% |
| 2026-04-19 | @ BUF | 6 | 12 | 50.0% |
| 2026-04-14 | vs NJD | 4 | 5 | 80.0% |
Projected faceoffs won
- 2026-10-05 vs OTT likely opponents: Claude Giroux (43%), Lars Eller (52%)8.3 FOW 4–13
- 2026-10-08 vs UTA likely opponents: Vincent Trocheck (45%), Kevin Stenlund (48%)8.7 FOW 4–13
- 2026-10-10 vs PHI likely opponents: Christian Dvorak (50%), Noel Acciari (50%)8.6 FOW 4–13
FAQ
What is Pavel Zacha's faceoff percentage?
The season line above shows Pavel Zacha's raw faceoff wins and percentage this season. The model rating beside it is his expected win rate against an average regular centre at a neutral dot, adjusted for opponents, home ice and dot side, with a 90% interval.
How many faceoffs will Pavel Zacha win tonight?
When Pavel Zacha has a game scheduled, the projection above gives expected draws, expected win rate against tonight's likely opposing centres, and a 10th–90th percentile range of faceoffs won. Projections update nightly.
Is Pavel Zacha better on his strong side?
Almost every centre is. The strong/weak split above compares his win rate on his strong-side dots (a left shot's left dots) with his weak-side dots. League-wide, strong-side takers win about 52.6% and weak-side takers about 44.9%.