Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 35 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 43.3% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (-5.8%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 69-64 in 133 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 58.5%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 80.6%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 74.5%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 72.5%
27.5%
72.5%
Kuznetsov
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
69
-
64
(133 meetings)
69
64
Kuznetsov
Zibanejad
Last 10: Kuznetsov 7-3 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
24
11
Kuznetsov
Zibanejad
35 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
20
29
Kuznetsov
Zibanejad
49 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
25
24
Kuznetsov
Zibanejad
49 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
50.9% (11,719)
-7.0%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
52.2% (1,849)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
41.5% (1,790)
-3.3%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (3,083).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,678).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Zibanejad
Home
44.8% (4,622)
51.6% (7,566)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
48.3% (7,793)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Zibanejad
P1
43.6%
50.4%
P2
45.8%
49.7%
P3
42.8%
49.8%
OT
43.2%
48.7%
Final 5 min
44.1%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2024 | 2 | 15:23 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 14, 2024 | 1 | 04:07 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 3 | 06:30 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 3 | 03:16 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 3 | 11:44 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 2 | 13:36 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 2 | 03:08 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 2 | 02:46 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 13:43 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 3 | 17:29 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2 | 05:36 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2 | 05:27 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2 | 01:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 3 | 15:03 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 3 | 07:51 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 1 | 14:45 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 1 | 11:09 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 2 | 15:15 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 2 | 15:08 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |