Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 46.7% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.6% vs Zibanejad 52.2% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 55.3%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 56.0%
Neutral zone
Howden 59.4%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 55.3%
44.7%
55.3%
Howden
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Howden
Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Howden
Zibanejad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (282)
54.0% (955)
-5.4%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
55.6% (243)
-55.6%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (8)
35.0% (140)
+2.5%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +55.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Howden is 46.7% vs right-shot opponents (90).
Howden shoots left. Zibanejad is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Home / Away
Howden
Zibanejad
Home
52.6% (173)
55.2% (656)
Away
41.5% (118)
49.6% (682)
By Period
Howden
Zibanejad
P1
51.6%
56.3%
P2
37.1%
50.0%
P3
55.3%
51.2%
Final 5 min
50.6%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
48.1%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2021 | 3 | 14:38 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 17, 2021 | 1 | 00:20 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |