C · BOS · NHL id 8478401
Pavel Zacha has played 2 games for the Boston Bruins in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 6 shots while averaging 17:29 a night (14:16 at even strength, 1:58 on the power play and 0:47 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 90% of his 5v5 minutes with Casey Mittelstadt and 86% with Morgan Geekie over the last 2 games, and the Bruins have controlled 53% of shot attempts with Zacha on the ice (1-0 in goals, 30% offensive-zone starts). In the Bruins' most recent game against WPG he was on L3 with Morgan Geekie and Casey Mittelstadt and on PP1; moved up to L2 (from L3) in the last game. He is shooting 0.0% this season against 12.9% across the 668 games in our data.
Right now
From the Oct 2 game vs WPG, detected from shift data
- 0 P in last 2 (1.20/GP before)
- 4% of 5v5 TOI with top players (was 45%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 2 games, 17:01 average time on ice, PP1 in 2 games, 1 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 2 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 11 attempts, 6 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at BOS: 11 attempts, 6 on goal, 0 goals, 0.64 expected goals; best chance Pavel Zacha at 0.11 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 78 GP · 65 points vs 55.9 expected
Last 20 games: +93. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 22.9%
- 103.6
- 61.9%
- G vs xG
- 30 / 22.6
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (TOI down 1:42 a game, PP share 54% → 47%, 2 demotion events): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played78
- Goals3040th of 715
- Assists3593rd of 715
- Points6567th of 715
- Power-play points2259th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal131205th of 715
- Hits64317th of 715
- Blocked shots26510th of 715
- Plus/minus+4211th of 715
- Penalty minutes28321st of 715
- Faceoffs won52444th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)48.4%431st of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)49.2%381st of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)46.4%536th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)46.6%521st of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)43.8%613th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)48.1%453rd of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /600.90347th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.019216th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.20621st of 719
- Faceoff win %53.3%57th of 238
- Draw Equity /100+0.03560th of 238
Usage
- Ice time per game16:51309th of 715
- Power-play time per game2:55110th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %43.7%517th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.37516th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO103654th of 719
- Goals above expected+7.45th of 715
- Luck Meter+6812th of 828
- Ascension score40415th of 526
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.4317th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts62348th of 715
- Hardest shot93.0151st of 715
- Offensive-zone time42.4%292nd of 715
Compare head to head
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 78 of 78 games through the sequence engine
- −0.038
- Season net
- −0.59xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 100 draws
- +0.036
- Season
- +0.35G
- 53.3%983 draws
Wins by zone: OZ 163-147 · NZ 155-133 · DZ 206-179
- Per 60
- 0.90
- Attempts
- 14
- 0.086
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 29, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 23, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Nov 12, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 2, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L2Mar 27, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L3Mar 5, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Feb 26, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Oct 30, 2023 alerts →
How the goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 @ BUF | Deflection | — | 4 | 30.6 | deflection | |
| Apr 7, 2026 @ CAR | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 27.5 | — | |
| Apr 5, 2026 @ PHI | Rebound | — | 0 | 19.6 | rebound | |
| Mar 29, 2026 @ CBJ | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 24.6 | — | |
| Mar 29, 2026 @ CBJ | Deflection | — | 2 | 46.4 | deflection | |
| Mar 28, 2026 vs MIN | Deflection | — | 1 | 31.6 | deflection | |
| Mar 28, 2026 vs MIN | Rush | carry | 2* | 61.6 | one-timer | |
| Mar 25, 2026 @ BUF | Rush | carry | 0 | 56.6 | — | |
| Mar 19, 2026 vs WPG | Rebound | — | 0 | 67.6 | rebound | |
| Mar 17, 2026 @ MTL | Deflection | carry | 0 | 18.7 | 3-on-2 | |
| Mar 17, 2026 @ MTL | Rebound | — | 0 | 40.5 | rebound | |
| Mar 16, 2026 @ NJD | Rush | pass | 2 | 26.9 | one-timer | |
| Mar 8, 2026 @ PIT | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 49.9 | — | |
| Mar 8, 2026 @ PIT | Cycle | — | 4* | 28.1 | — | |
| Mar 8, 2026 @ PIT | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 58.8 | one-timer | |
| Mar 7, 2026 vs WSH | Rush | pass | 4 | 7.4 | — | |
| Jan 29, 2026 vs PHI | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 33.2 | 4-on-3 | |
| Jan 13, 2026 vs DET | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 75.5 | — | |
| Jan 10, 2026 vs NYR | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 70.4 | — | |
| Jan 10, 2026 vs NYR | Rebound | — | 0 | 10.7 | rebound | |
| Jan 10, 2026 vs NYR | Rush | carry | 0 | 51.5 | — | |
| Dec 20, 2025 vs VAN | Rebound | carry | 3* | 23.0 | rebound | |
| Dec 18, 2025 vs EDM | Odd-man rush | carry | 3 | 30.9 | 5-on-3 | |
| Dec 9, 2025 @ STL | Forecheck turnover | carry | 1 | 43.7 | 1-on-0 | |
| Dec 4, 2025 vs STL | Rebound | — | 1 | 41.7 | rebound | |
| Dec 4, 2025 vs STL | Rush | carry | 0 | 60.5 | — | |
| Nov 11, 2025 vs TOR | Deflection | — | 0 | 7.4 | — | |
| Nov 6, 2025 vs OTT | Rebound | — | 1 | 6.9 | rebound | |
| Nov 4, 2025 @ NYI | Rebound | — | 1* | 56.1 | rebound | |
| Oct 21, 2025 vs FLA | Cycle | carry | 0 | 24.9 | — | |
| Oct 11, 2025 vs BUF | Forecheck turnover | — | 3* | 64.7 | one-timer | |
| Mar 17, 2025 vs BUF | Cycle | — | 3 | 29.3 | — | |
| Mar 11, 2025 vs FLA | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 31.4 | — | |
| Feb 1, 2025 vs NYR | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 19.1 | — | |
| Jan 18, 2025 @ OTT | Forecheck turnover | carry | 3* | 29.0 | 4-on-3 | |
| Jan 14, 2025 vs TBL | Point shot | — | 2 | 43.3 | — | |
| Dec 27, 2024 @ CBJ | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 7.2 | — | |
| Dec 14, 2024 @ VAN | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 30.6 | 2-on-1 | |
| Dec 7, 2024 vs PHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 50.9 | one-timer | |
| Dec 3, 2024 vs DET | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 66.6 | — |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Zacha
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Zacha apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Mittelstadt | C | 2 | 24:22 | 90% | 54.2% | 100% (1-0) | 40.0% 2:38 | 50.0% 3:21 |
| Morgan Geekie | C | 2 | 23:09 | 86% | 51.1% | 100% (1-0) | 66.7% 3:51 | 43.8% 6:42 |
| Nikita Zadorov | D | 2 | 10:43 | 40% | 70.0% | — (0-0) | 48.8% 16:17 | 55.4% 27:32 |
| Will Borgen | D | 2 | 10:21 | 38% | 46.4% | 100% (1-0) | 60.0% 16:39 | 58.5% 23:31 |
| Connor Clifton | D | 2 | 9:55 | 37% | 75.0% | — (0-0) | 48.9% 17:05 | 54.4% 28:29 |
| Hampus Lindholm | D | 2 | 9:01 | 33% | 48.1% | 100% (1-0) | 57.7% 17:59 | 62.7% 24:47 |
| Mason Lohrei | D | 2 | 7:31 | 28% | 52.9% | — (0-0) | 52.8% 19:29 | 53.8% 28:22 |
| Jonathan Aspirot | D | 2 | 6:02 | 22% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 54.1% 20:58 | 46.5% 26:19 |
| JJ Peterka | RW | 1 | 2:11 | 8% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 59.3% 11:08 | 50.0% 13:16 |
| David Pastrnak | RW | 1 | 1:06 | 4% | 66.7% | — (0-0) | 55.6% 12:13 | 61.8% 14:06 |
Linemate and opposition quality
2025-26 · 5v5 · 936 min on ice · ranked against 510 forwards · last season, until this season has enough games to rank
teammates' average xGF%
48th percentile · higher = stronger linemates
opponents' average ice-time share
83rd percentile · higher = faces more top-line minutes
Faces tougher-than-usual opposition.
QoT averages the season xGF% of Zacha's 5v5 teammates; QoC averages how much of their team's ice time Zacha's opponents get, so a high QoC means facing top lines. Both are weighted by time shared on the ice, lean on last season for small samples, and are ranked within forwards or defence.
Game log
2 games in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | @ WPG | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50% | 19:33 | 14:51 | 2:43 | 1:03 |
| Sep 29 | vs NYR | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63% | 15:24 | 13:41 | 1:13 | 0:30 |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 2 | 34:57 | 17:29 | 39 | 39 | 50.0% | 48.3% | 18 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 2.0 | 2.8 | 43% |
| Even strength | 2 | 28:32 | 14:16 | 29 | 28 | 50.9% | 47.8% | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1.6 | 1.4 | 36% |
| 5v5 | 2 | 27:00 | 13:30 | 28 | 25 | 52.8% | 50.0% | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1.6 | 1.3 | 30% |
| Power play | 2 | 3:56 | 1:58 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 2 | 1:33 | 0:47 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0% |
| 5v4 | 2 | 3:56 | 1:58 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | 100% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 17:29 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | BOS | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 2 | 11 | 9.1% | 9 | 2 | 18:07 |
| 2025-26 | BOS | 78 | 30 | 35 | 65 | +4 | 28 | 131 | 22.9% | 64 | 26 | 16:51 |
| 2024-25 | BOS | 82 | 14 | 33 | 47 | -8 | 21 | 132 | 10.6% | 63 | 26 | 19:04 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | BOS | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +2 | 4 | 19 | 5.3% | 25 | 4 | 18:04 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 78 | 21 | 38 | 59 | +12 | 18 | 148 | 14.2% | 106 | 34 | 18:06 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | BOS | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +1 | 2 | 15 | 0.0% | 10 | 1 | 17:31 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 82 | 21 | 36 | 57 | +26 | 16 | 131 | 16.0% | 67 | 21 | 16:03 |
| 2021-22 | NJD | 70 | 15 | 21 | 36 | -21 | 22 | 148 | 10.1% | 80 | 18 | 16:51 |
| 2020-21 | NJD | 50 | 17 | 18 | 35 | -11 | 10 | 103 | 16.5% | 42 | 10 | 17:09 |
| 2019-20 | NJD | 65 | 8 | 24 | 32 | -12 | 14 | 97 | 8.2% | 62 | 19 | 16:16 |
| 2018-19 | NJD | 61 | 13 | 12 | 25 | -6 | 15 | 99 | 13.1% | 68 | 24 | 16:05 |
| 2017-18Playoffs | NJD | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 5 | 0.0% | 6 | 5 | 15:21 |
| 2017-18 | NJD | 69 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -3 | 30 | 112 | 7.1% | 70 | 22 | 14:22 |
Pavel Zacha news
- The Boston Bruins Would Like to Extend Pavel Zacha, But He May Not be in a RushNHLRumors.com
- Bruins' Pavel Zacha Trade Update Brings Warningheavy.com
- NHL analyst offers potentially concerning Pavel Zacha contract update with the BruinsCauseway Crowd
- NHL Trade Rumors: Boston Bruins' Pavel Zacha, Henri Jokiharju & MoreYahoo Sports
- Bruins Trade Pitch Lands Alexander Nikishin For 30-Goal Center Pavel Zachaheavy.com
- On expiring contract, Bruins' Pavel Zacha enters 2026-27 NHL season with unknown futurenytimes.com
- A First NHL Trade Board of the YearNHLRumors.com
- 4 Teams Linked To Bruins Pending UFA Pavel Zachanhltraderumors.me
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.