Pavel Zacha headshot

C · BOS · #18

Pavel Zacha

Height
HT 6'4"
Weight
WT 212 lbs
Birth date
Apr 6, 1997 (age 29)
Bio
CZE · Shoots L

He ranks C37 among 277 centers in 2025–26 NHL standard scoring (goal = 3).

Established veteran — watch the back half of the curve.

Dynasty Value Score

514

#261 overall · C54 of 251

2025–26 scoring

244.2 pts

78 GP · 3.1 PPG

2026–27 Engine Projections

206.8 pts

76.9 games · 2.7 PPG

18.6 G · 34 A · 52.6 P · 17:47 TOI · 2:48 PP · 17.2 xG

Projection range

175.8–220.7

If the season runs shorter or longer at the same per-game pace.

Ice time and shot quality

Last season vs the 2026–27 Engine line. Expected goals use NHL EDGE shot location and league shooting rates.

TOIPPOZGxGTop speed
2025–2616:512:5642.4%3017.822.4 mph
2026–27Proj17:472:4842.7%18.617.222.4 mph

NHL standard (goal = 3) over time

01002003002015: 7.4 FP20152016: 105.3 FP2017: 122.3 FP20172018: 127.5 FP2019: 131.2 FP20192020: 139.1 FP2021: 159.2 FP20212022: 225.3 FP2023: 245.4 FP20232024: 183.7 FP2025: 244.2 FP20252026: 1.4 FP2026 projection: 206.8 FP2026*

Hatched bar is the 2026–27 Engine projection.

Career (NHL standard (goal = 3))

SeasonGPFPPPGTOIPPGAPPPPSHPSOGHitsBlk+/−PIMFOxGHD
2026–27Proj76.9206.82.717:472:4818.634.052.615.60.9130.770.026.81.023.2482.217.274.6
2026–2711.41.415:241:13000003100010——
2025–2678244.23.116:512:56303565220131642642852417.876
2024–2582183.72.219:042:32143347731326326-82139316.667
2023–2478245.43.118:062:4921385915014810634121858519.294
2022–2382225.32.716:031:432136578113167212616134——
2021–2270159.22.316:512:11152136801488018-2122189——
2020–2150139.12.817:092:401718351101034210-1110312——
2019–2065131.22.016:161:388243284976219-1214283——
2018–1961127.52.116:051:4113122563996824-615348——
2017–1869122.31.814:221:1881725511127022-330318——
2016–1770105.31.514:181:5081624130835424-1719184——
2015–1617.47.416:514:1402200310403——

Engine nhl-v0.3 · value board nhl-dvs-v0.2.

FAQ

How are Pavel Zacha's fantasy points calculated?
This public page uses NextDyne's NHL standard scoring (a goal is 3 points). It is not half-PPR and it is not your league's custom scoring. League scoring shows up inside the NHL app.
What is Zacha's Dynasty Value Score?
Zacha scores 514 out of 10,000 (#261 on the NHL board). The score is hockey VORP from NHL-standard projections and a 3-year age horizon — not the football board and not half-PPR. Version nhl-dvs-v0.2.
What is Zacha's 2026–27 Engine projection?
We project 206.8 NHL-standard fantasy points over 76.85999999999999 games. Counting stats (goals, assists, and the rest of the template) feed both this line and Dynasty Value Score.