Pavel Zacha

Shoots left · 29 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	6	1	1	2	10	17:16
Last season	78	30	35	65	131	16:51

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Role

Where he fits on Boston right now.

Line: L1 with D. Pastrnak and M. Geekie · 7:49 a game together
Power play: PP1 Net-front
Penalty kill: Second wave 9 of 14 kills · 0:48 a kill · starts only 4
Ice time: 17:16 a game, 2nd-most among Boston forwards · 12:52 5-on-5 · 2:16 PP · 1:15 PK
Competition: Tougher opponents than 91% of forwards · home 95%, road 59%
Tougher opponents than 62% of forwards · home 66%

Where he stands out

What he does better or worse than most players at his position.

Better than most at his position

Finishing
+0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbetter than 96% of forwards
Hardest shot
93.0 mphharder than 92% of centers

Behind most at his position

Drawing penalties
0.35 penalties drawn /60behind 99% of forwards
Preventing chances
+0.14 expected goals against /60behind 89% of forwards
Shorthanded threat
0.68 expected goals for /60behind 89% of forwards
Hitting
hitting score 292.84 hits /60behind 79% of forwardsfewer than 63% of forwards

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.

Better than most at his position

Hardest shotTop 10
90.8 mphharder than 97% of centers
Takeaways
takeaway score 1282.32 takeaways /60better than 87% of forwardsmore than 99% of forwards
Shooting volume
12.9 shot attempts /60better than 75% of centers

Behind most at his position

Distance skated
8.37 miles /60less far than 97% of centers
Fast bursts
1.7 bursts /60less often than 86% of forwards
Hitting
hitting score 341.74 hits /60behind 75% of forwardsfewer than 82% of forwards

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other forwards.

Pavel ZachaAverage forwardLikely range

This season’s 6 games blended with last season’s 78, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

Shooting volume, creating his own chances, shot blocking, hardest shot and distance skated compare centers with centers, because centers and wingers really differ there. Everything else compares all forwards.

This season’s 6 games only, pulled toward the average forward. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

Creating chances
Along for the rideDrives play
−0.09 expected goals /60bottom 24%
+0.04 expected goals /60average
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
+0.14 expected goals against /60bottom 11%
+0.02 expected goals against /60bottom 39%

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
11.8 shot attempts /60top 41%
12.9 shot attempts /60top 25%
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.73 expected goals /60top 41%
0.79 expected goals /60top 26%
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
+0.5 goals above expected /100 shotstop 4%
−0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 44%
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.56 first assists /60average
0.53 first assists /60bottom 39%

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
1.94 expected goals /60top 24%
1.77 expected goals /60bottom 35%
Shorthanded threat
Pure defensePower kill
0.68 expected goals for /60bottom 11%
0.85 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 29bottom 21%2.84 hits /60bottom 37%
hitting score 34bottom 25%1.74 hits /60bottom 18%
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 89average1.74 blocks /60bottom 18%
blocking score 110top 39%3.48 blocks /60top 17%
Takeaways
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 115top 25%0.93 takeaways /60average
takeaway score 128top 13%2.32 takeaways /60top 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.35 penalties drawn /60bottom 1%
0.67 penalties drawn /60bottom 28%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
0.73 penalties taken /60bottom 40%
0.80 penalties taken /60bottom 34%
Faceoffs
Loses drawsWins draws
52.7% wontop 34%
51.2% wontop 43%

Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average forward); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.

Shots

Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.

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221 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 6 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

18 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

Wide left33
Wide right35
Over the net6
Off the post or crossbar6
Short or other1

81 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

Wide left5
Wide right2
Over the net0
Off the post or crossbar1
Short or other0

8 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.

Skating and shot

Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).

Top speed
SlowerBurner
22.4 mphaverage
21.0 mphbottom 30%
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
2.8 bursts /60bottom 16%
1.7 bursts /60bottom 14%
Hardest shotTop 10
SofterCannon
93.0 mphtop 8%
90.8 mphtop 3%
Distance skated
ShorterCovers ground
9.42 miles /60bottom 24%
8.37 miles /60bottom 3%
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
39.7% of his timebottom 17%
37.7% of his timebottom 20%

Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.