Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.2% vs 50.8%). Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.1% vs Zibanejad 50.8% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 50.3%
Defensive zone
Staal 55.0%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 51.7%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 50.8%
50.8%
49.2%
Staal
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Staal
Zibanejad
Last 7: Staal 5-2 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Zibanejad
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Zibanejad
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
2
Staal
Zibanejad
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (930)
52.7% (938)
-1.7%
Power Play
54.4% (125)
49.3% (225)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (60)
39.5% (124)
+8.8%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Staal is 52.8% vs right-shot opponents (443).
Staal shoots left. Zibanejad is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (880).
Home / Away
Staal
Zibanejad
Home
53.5% (561)
54.9% (594)
Away
48.9% (554)
47.3% (693)
By Period
Staal
Zibanejad
P1
50.1%
50.1%
P2
50.3%
49.0%
P3
53.1%
53.0%
OT
53.3%
52.2%
Final 5 min
53.7%
45.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.2%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2018 | 3 | 14:46 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 3 | 08:22 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 2 | 02:41 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 1 | 08:14 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 19:51 | Defensive | Eric Staal |