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Photo of NHL player Pavel Zacha

Boston Bruins Logo Pavel Zacha

Position Center / Left Wing Current Team Boston Bruins
Shoots Left Current Contract 4 years
Height 6'4" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 211 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 30
Age 28 (Apr 6, 1997) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2015, Round 1, Overall 6 (NJD)
Date Team Transaction
Jan 14, 2023 Boston Bruins Signed 4 years @ $4.750M AAV starting in 2023-24
Aug 8, 2022 Boston Bruins Signed 1 year @ $3.500M AAV starting in 2022-23
Sep 10, 2019 New Jersey Devils Signed 3 years @ $2.250M AAV starting in 2019-20
Aug 11, 2015 New Jersey Devils Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

2025-26 Player Card



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2024-25 Player Card



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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 NJD 1 10:39 0.00 5.63 5.63 1.18 -1.18 0.00 10.48 -10.48 0.00 0.00
2016-17 NJD 70 786:18 0.23 0.61 0.84 0.49 -0.26 4.41 9.36 -4.95 4.49 6.74
2017-18 NJD 69 798:17 0.38 1.05 1.43 0.72 -0.34 5.95 11.36 -5.41 4.96 5.79
2018-19 NJD 61 696:15 0.60 0.52 1.12 0.61 -0.01 11.29 11.48 -0.19 3.23 4.30
2019-20 NJD 65 749:31 0.24 1.04 1.28 0.39 -0.15 5.36 8.63 -3.27 4.11 9.59
2020-21 NJD 50 607:38 0.89 0.79 1.68 0.66 0.23 13.64 10.09 3.55 4.49 6.74
2021-22 NJD 70 909:19 0.46 0.99 1.45 0.77 -0.31 7.22 12.06 -4.85 4.79 2.74
2022-23 BOS 82 1006:47 0.89 1.73 2.62 0.58 0.32 15.96 10.27 5.69 4.06 6.50
2023-24 BOS 78 977:45 0.80 1.53 2.33 0.62 0.18 16.05 12.41 3.64 6.61 5.79
2024-25 BOS 82 1108:11 0.43 1.25 1.68 0.56 -0.13 9.52 12.42 -2.90 3.15 7.87
2025-26 BOS 16 187:15 0.64 0.96 1.60 0.56 0.08 10.53 9.19 1.34 4.17 8.33

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 NJD 1 10:39 56.34 16.90 4.87 39.44 0.00 1.45 100.00 77.11 2.79 0.12 16.10
2016-17 NJD 70 786:18 36.78 1.14 2.14 39.76 2.14 2.31 34.88 48.17 -0.20 -0.04 -1.80
2017-18 NJD 69 798:17 44.35 2.10 2.59 43.74 2.33 2.48 47.46 51.08 0.15 0.00 1.49
2018-19 NJD 61 696:15 40.76 2.15 2.23 45.07 2.76 2.61 43.86 46.15 -0.20 0.18 -3.99
2019-20 NJD 65 749:31 37.86 2.40 2.18 48.83 3.84 2.90 38.46 42.92 -0.24 0.34 -5.76
2020-21 NJD 50 607:38 40.78 2.17 2.44 45.32 3.36 2.72 39.29 47.26 0.16 0.44 -2.72
2021-22 NJD 70 909:19 47.18 2.51 2.77 40.84 2.77 2.38 47.50 53.77 0.21 -0.13 3.32
2022-23 BOS 82 1006:47 42.49 3.93 2.73 41.72 2.32 2.62 62.86 51.02 -0.11 0.25 -3.52
2023-24 BOS 78 977:45 42.71 3.44 2.64 45.47 1.96 2.62 63.64 50.22 0.27 0.21 0.63
2024-25 BOS 82 1108:11 39.04 2.87 2.32 42.72 2.82 2.39 50.48 49.22 0.25 0.08 1.96
2025-26 BOS 16 187:15 38.77 3.52 2.00 40.37 2.56 2.60 57.89 43.54 -0.23 0.17 -4.34

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 26 M-NTC $4,750,000 $4,750,000 - - $5,750,000 $5,750,000 $5,750,000 UFA
2024-25 27 M-NTC $4,750,000 $4,750,000 - $1,000,000 $3,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 UFA
2025-26 28 M-NTC $4,750,000 $4,750,000 - $1,000,000 $3,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 UFA
2026-27 29 M-NTC $4,750,000 $4,750,000 - - $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 UFA
Total - $2,000,000 $17,000,000 $19,000,000 $19,000,000
Signed: Jan 14, 2023
Team: Boston Bruins
GM: Don Sweeney
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.69
Clause: In 2023-24 and 2024-25 player has a 10 team no trade list. In 2025-26 and 2026-27 player has an 8 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 25 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Signed: Aug 8, 2022
Team: Boston Bruins
GM: Don Sweeney
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 4.24

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 22 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 - - $1,750,000 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 RFA
2020-21 23 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 24 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $6,750,000 $6,750,000 $6,750,000
Signed: Sep 10, 2019
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: Ray Shero
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 2.76

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 18 $925,000 $1,775,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2016-17 19 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 20 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2018-19 21 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $2,550,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Aug 11, 2015
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: Ray Shero
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2008-09 QC Int PW Pirati Chomutov 1 0 1 1
2009-10 Czech U16 HC Kometa Brno U16 1 0 0 0
2010-11 Czech U16 Bili Tygri Liberec U16 24 12 11 23 +20 12
2011-12 CzRep-Jr. Liberec Jr. 1 0 0 0
2011-12 CzR-U18 Liberec U18 36 10 15 25 20 7 2 3 5 6
2012-13 CzRep-2 Benatky 1 0 0 0
2012-13 CzRep-Jr. Liberec Jr. 39 14 26 40 26 5 2 2 4
2012-13 CzR-U18 Liberec U18 6 6 7 13 4 1 1 1 10
2013-14 CzRep-2 Benatky 12 4 5 9 6
2013-14 WJ18-A Czech Republic 7 3 2 5 +2 4 15
2013-14 CzRep Liberec 38 4 4 8 10 3
2013-14 CzRep-Jr. Liberec Jr. 10 6 11 17 64 3 1 1 2 4
2014-15 OHL Sarnia 37 16 18 34 +5 56 5 2 1 3 -4 10
2015-16 WJC-20 Czechia U20 3 0 1 1 -1
2015-16 NHL New Jersey Devils 1 0 2 2 +4 3 0.0 16:51
2015-16 OHL Sarnia 51 28 36 64 +17 97 163 1,720.0 7 6 7 13 +6 16 29 2,070.0
2015-16 AHL Albany 3 1 2 3 +3 2 6 1,670.0 5 1 2 3 +2 2 8 1,250.0
2016-17 NHL New Jersey Devils 70 8 16 24 -17 19 83 9.6 14:18
2017-18 NHL New Jersey Devils 69 8 17 25 -3 30 112 7.1 14:22 5 -1 6 5 0.0 15:21
2018-19 NHL New Jersey Devils 61 13 12 25 -6 15 99 13.1 16:05
2018-19 AHL Binghamton Devils 4 0 5 5 +2 2
2019-20 NHL New Jersey Devils 65 8 24 32 -12 14 97 8.2 16:16
2020-21 NHL New Jersey Devils 50 17 18 35 -11 10 103 16.5 17:09
2021-22 NHL New Jersey Devils 70 15 21 36 -21 22 148 10.1 16:51
2022-23 NHL Boston Bruins 82 21 36 57 +26 16 131 16.0 16:03 7 6 6 +1 2 15 0.0 17:31
2023-24 NHL Boston Bruins 78 21 38 59 +12 18 148 14.2 18:06 13 1 5 6 +2 4 19 5.3 18:04
2024-25 NHL Boston Bruins 82 14 33 47 -8 21 132 10.6 19:04
2025-26 NHL Boston Bruins 16 4 10 14 +3 14 24 16.7 17:50
NHL Career 644 129 227 356 -33 179 1080 11.9 16:33 25 1 11 12 +2 12 39 2.6 17:22