Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Josefson 48.6% vs Zibanejad 50.4% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Josefson 58.7%
Defensive zone
Josefson 68.1%
Neutral zone
Josefson 64.6%
Result
Jacob Josefson favored at 62.2%
62.2%
37.8%
Josefson
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
8
(11 meetings)
3
8
Josefson
Zibanejad
Last 10: Josefson 3-7 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
4
Josefson
Zibanejad
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Josefson
1
0
Josefson
Zibanejad
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
4
Josefson
Zibanejad
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Josefson
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
47.2% (513)
50.8% (1,073)
-3.6%
Power Play
57.0% (93)
52.5% (118)
+4.5%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (61)
45.2% (115)
+0.7%
On power play, Josefson has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Josefson is 48.0% vs right-shot opponents (244).
Josefson shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (863).
Home / Away
Josefson
Zibanejad
Home
51.6% (351)
52.9% (682)
Away
44.9% (316)
47.8% (624)
By Period
Josefson
Zibanejad
P1
46.3%
47.5%
P2
51.2%
52.8%
P3
48.2%
51.4%
OT
33.3%
45.8%
Final 5 min
51.2%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
48.4%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2016 | 3 | 14:39 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 21, 2016 | 3 | 01:59 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 21, 2016 | 1 | 18:46 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 21, 2016 | 1 | 10:32 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 21, 2016 | 1 | 07:57 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 3 | 14:10 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 3 | 08:04 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 3 | 02:24 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 2 | 15:04 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 2 | 01:24 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 1 | 01:45 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |