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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Pavel Zacha
Canadiens
Official NHL.com
Pavel Zacha
CZE

Pavel Zacha

#18
C/LW Scoring Center Reasonable PNHL Canadiens
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 1
3rd 0
CK64
FG43
DI87
SK58
ST87
EN87
DU95
PH60
FO88
PA61
SC62
DF68
PS59
EX76
LD74
MO45
OV61

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: April 06, 1997
Age: 29 yrs
Height / Weight: 191 cm • 94 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2015 • #9 overall (1st Round) by Panthers
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 1 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $5,000,000
Cap Percentage: 5.43%
Remaining Cap Hit: $4,589,744
Expiry Status: UFA 2027
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP7
G2
A2
PTS4
+/--4
PIM0
TOI/G20:07
PPG0
GWG0
S%6.7%
HITS7
82G Pace47P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 80th Pct
Above Average
Shooting & Finishing 83th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 91th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Defense 85th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Physical & Grit 74th Pct
Above Average
Character & IQ 87th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 6.7% (2G / 30S) Career: 8.3%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 2G (50%) • 2A (50%)
Goals Split: 2 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.57
Points / GP
0.29
Goals / GP
0.29
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 20:07 TOI/G
5v5: 17:42 (88%)
PP: 02:25 (12%)
PK: 00:00 (0%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP579
G125
A200
PTS325
+/-+38
P/G0.56
PIM122
TOI/G16:20
PPG13
BKS102
S%8.3%
FO%51.8%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 26 2024-25
Assists 42 2024-25
Points 68 2024-25
+/- +28 2021-22
Hits 128 2023-24
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 13:23
PP: 01:39
PK: 01:18

129 pts

Career Stars (24-21-15)

19 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-0

Career Fights

609

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2017-18 FLA 5 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 0 16 0.0% 5 1 60.0% 12:44 0.00
2019-20 FLA 82 4 4 8 -3 12 0 1 0 131 3.1% 64 21 52.8% 11:16 0.10
2020-21 FLA 78 6 13 19 -8 10 0 0 0 114 5.3% 49 20 50.2% 11:49 0.24
2021-22 FLA 82 23 41 64 28 8 0 1 6 245 9.4% 71 23 54.4% 18:28 0.78
2022-23 SJS 82 23 31 54 13 30 2 0 4 213 10.8% 117 6 51.9% 16:18 0.66
2023-24 SJS 82 18 29 47 -2 28 4 0 4 211 8.5% 128 7 49.8% 18:36 0.57
2024-25 MTL 82 26 42 68 15 14 3 0 4 263 9.9% 97 10 51.6% 18:36 0.83
2025-26 MTL 79 23 38 61 4 20 4 0 1 279 8.2% 71 13 52.9% 18:58 0.77
2026-27 MTL 7 2 2 4 -4 0 0 0 0 30 6.7% 7 1 54.9% 20:06 0.57
ON PACE (82G) 82 23 23 47 -47 0 0 0 0 351 6.7% 82 12 54.9% 20:06 0.57
NHL CAREER TOTAL 579 125 200 325 38 122 13 19 1502 8.3% 609 102 51.8% 16:20 0.56

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2019 Playoffs FLA 11 0 0 0 -5 2 0 0 0 18 0.0% 3 3 62.5% 12:01 0.00
2022 Playoffs SJS 16 4 9 13 1 0 1 0 0 38 10.5% 22 4 52.2% 18:32 0.81

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2016-17 FLA 13 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 2 45 6.7% 18 5 28.6% 16:48 0.46
2017-18 FLA 77 57 73 130 78 4 10 1 16 242 23.6% 104 34 58.1% 19:35 1.69
2018-19 FLA 82 47 73 120 73 35 8 0 7 284 16.5% 134 52 57.4% 19:29 1.46

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Valeri Nichushkin NYR • 31 yrs • 7 PTS (8 GP)
$6,300,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 22, 2026
CK 64
SK 60
PH 59
PA 61
SC 60
DF 70
Josh Norris TOR • 27 yrs • 4 PTS (7 GP)
$4,400,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 64
SK 59
PH 58
PA 60
SC 60
DF 65
Sam Bennett ANA • 30 yrs • 2 PTS (6 GP)
$6,700,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 71
SK 58
PH 60
PA 60
SC 62
DF 66
Elias Lindholm WSH • 31 yrs • 6 PTS (5 GP)
$5,800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 62
SK 59
PH 59
PA 61
SC 58
DF 70
Brock Boeser DAL • 29 yrs • 2 PTS (7 GP)
$7,500,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2024
CK 63
SK 57
PH 60
PA 57
SC 60
DF 65
Elias Pettersson STL • 27 yrs • 4 PTS (6 GP)
$6,900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 66
SK 58
PH 60
PA 60
SC 55
DF 70
Artturi Lehkonen FLA • 31 yrs • 7 PTS (7 GP)
$6,200,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 30, 2026
CK 61
SK 58
PH 56
PA 58
SC 61
DF 69
Carter Verhaeghe LAK • 31 yrs • 0 PTS (5 GP)
$5,800,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 28, 2026
CK 65
SK 57
PH 60
PA 59
SC 61
DF 61
Total Remaining Contract
--
1 yr(s) remaining • $5,000,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 2 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Official League Trade 02.03.2025 1:03
Canadiens receives:
Pavel Zacha, Brett Leason, Jonas Johansson, 2nd CBJ 2029
Blue Jackets receives:
Alex Ovechkin
Official League Trade 16.08.2024 22:26
Blue Jackets receives:
Pavel Zacha, 5th DET 2024, 7th SJS 2024, 3rd STL 2025
Sharks receives:
Carl Grundstrom, Dmitry Orlov, Justin Barron, Oskar Pettersson, Stefan Noesen
Contract Signing
15.06.2023 22:19
Pavel Zacha signed with Sharks for 5 000 000 Kč for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
28.05.2022 0:41
Pavel Zacha signed with Sharks for 2 800 000 Kč for 1 year(s).
Official League Trade 23.05.2022 21:45
Sharks receives:
Pavel Zacha
Panthers receives:
Lukas Cormier (P), 4th SJS 2022
Contract Signing
18.05.2020 0:00
Pavel Zacha signed with Panthers for $2,000,000 for 2 year(s).
Leadership Appointment
09.10.2018 21:01
Pavel Zacha has been selected as captain for Rampage.
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
31.07.2017 0:00
Pavel Zacha signed with Panthers for $1,300,000 for 3 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2015
Selected in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft (#9th overall, 1st Round) by Panthers