Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cozens 50.6% vs Zibanejad 51.8% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Cozens 76.7%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 51.4%
Neutral zone
Cozens 53.7%
Result
Dylan Cozens favored at 57.7%
57.7%
42.3%
Cozens
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
8
(11 meetings)
3
8
Cozens
Zibanejad
Last 10: Cozens 2-8 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
2
Cozens
Zibanejad
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
3
Cozens
Zibanejad
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
3
Cozens
Zibanejad
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cozens
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
51.4% (891)
52.9% (870)
-1.5%
Power Play
50.5% (184)
53.5% (43)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
42.4% (85)
46.2% (143)
-3.8%
On penalty kill, Zibanejad has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Cozens is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (306).
Cozens shoots right. Zibanejad is 51.6% vs right-shot opponents (308).
Home / Away
Cozens
Zibanejad
Home
49.5% (638)
55.1% (501)
Away
51.9% (522)
49.2% (555)
By Period
Cozens
Zibanejad
P1
51.9%
57.5%
P2
46.4%
50.7%
P3
54.2%
47.9%
OT
16.7%
66.7%
Final 5 min
48.0%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cozens
48.0%▼
52.5%
50.6%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 05:50 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 1 | 18:32 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 3 | 18:44 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 3 | 04:22 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 00:32 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 11, 2024 | 3 | 19:55 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 11, 2024 | 3 | 19:22 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 11, 2024 | 3 | 15:09 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 11, 2024 | 1 | 08:10 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3 | 09:05 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3 | 02:48 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |