Alex Galchenyuk vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Galchenyuk on offensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Galchenyuk 46.8% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 18-18 in 36 meetings
Offensive zone
Galchenyuk 72.7%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 73.3%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 54.4%
Result
Alex Galchenyuk favored at 51.7%
51.7%
48.3%
Galchenyuk
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
18
(36 meetings)
18
18
Galchenyuk
Zibanejad
Last 10: Galchenyuk 7-3 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Galchenyuk
10
3
Galchenyuk
Zibanejad
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
5
Galchenyuk
Zibanejad
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
6
10
Galchenyuk
Zibanejad
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Galchenyuk
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (2,379)
50.9% (11,719)
-3.5%
Power Play
43.4% (394)
52.2% (1,849)
-8.8%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (18)
41.5% (1,790)
-8.2%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Galchenyuk is 47.3% vs right-shot opponents (1,024).
Galchenyuk shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,678).
Home / Away
Galchenyuk
Zibanejad
Home
47.2% (1,504)
51.6% (7,566)
Away
46.2% (1,287)
48.3% (7,793)
By Period
Galchenyuk
Zibanejad
P1
45.3%
50.4%
P2
47.9%
49.7%
P3
46.6%
49.8%
OT
59.3%
48.7%
Final 5 min
48.6%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Galchenyuk
50.0%▼
52.5%
46.7%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2021 | 3 | 12:10 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Dec 15, 2021 | 3 | 09:13 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 13, 2020 | OT | 03:28 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 2 | 10:02 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 2 | 07:30 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 1 | 06:37 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 1 | 15:28 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 4, 2017 | 3 | 06:55 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Mar 4, 2017 | 3 | 02:59 | Defensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Mar 4, 2017 | 2 | 14:06 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 4, 2017 | 1 | 04:45 | Neutral | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Feb 21, 2017 | OT | 00:30 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 3 | 13:18 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 3 | 01:20 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 2 | 01:42 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 1 | 04:08 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 1 | 03:55 | Neutral | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Mar 19, 2016 | 2 | 05:50 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Dec 12, 2015 | 2 | 12:56 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 1 | 10:49 | Neutral | Alex Galchenyuk |