Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 21 meetings). Cozens wins 46.6% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cozens 48.4% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 35-27 in 62 meetings
Offensive zone
Cozens 68.6%
Defensive zone
Cozens 64.7%
Neutral zone
Cozens 64.8%
Result
Dylan Cozens favored at 66.0%
66.0%
34.0%
Cozens
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
35
(62 meetings)
27
35
Cozens
Zibanejad
Last 10: Cozens 5-5 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cozens
12
8
Cozens
Zibanejad
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
8
13
Cozens
Zibanejad
21 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
7
14
Cozens
Zibanejad
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cozens
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (4,075)
50.9% (11,719)
-2.0%
Power Play
50.4% (714)
52.2% (1,849)
-1.8%
Penalty Kill
41.0% (439)
41.5% (1,790)
-0.5%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Cozens is 46.6% vs right-shot opponents (1,449).
Cozens shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (4,681).
Home / Away
Cozens
Zibanejad
Home
48.2% (2,677)
51.6% (7,566)
Away
48.6% (2,551)
48.3% (7,793)
By Period
Cozens
Zibanejad
P1
49.1%
50.4%
P2
47.7%
49.7%
P3
48.8%
49.8%
OT
34.3%
48.7%
Final 5 min
46.0%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cozens
48.0%▼
52.5%
48.4%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | 1 | 01:33 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 15:07 | Neutral | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 12:09 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 03:44 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 11:23 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 07:24 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 18:30 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| 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 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 3 | 10:02 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |