Corban Knight vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Corban Knight holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Knight wins 41.0% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Knight 51.4% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 54.9%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 54.6%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 53.5%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 54.3%
45.7%
54.3%
Knight
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Knight
Zibanejad
Last 6: Knight 1-5 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
2
Knight
Zibanejad
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
2
Knight
Zibanejad
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Knight
Zibanejad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Knight
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (273)
50.9% (11,719)
+1.8%
Power Play
60.0% (5)
52.2% (1,849)
+7.8%
Penalty Kill
27.3% (11)
41.5% (1,790)
-14.2%
On penalty kill, Zibanejad has a +14.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Knight is 41.0% vs right-shot opponents (83).
Knight shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (4,681).
Home / Away
Knight
Zibanejad
Home
52.4% (147)
51.6% (7,566)
Away
51.4% (142)
48.3% (7,793)
By Period
Knight
Zibanejad
P1
50.5%
50.4%
P2
51.0%
49.7%
P3
54.5%
49.8%
Final 5 min
47.1%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Knight
50.0%▬
49.0%
51.9%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2016 | 2 | 04:41 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 22, 2015 | 3 | 09:26 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 3 | 19:09 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 2 | 01:54 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 2 | 01:49 | Neutral | Corban Knight |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 1 | 15:41 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |