Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Hecht wins 44.5% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hecht 43.7% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (-6.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hecht 78.0%
Defensive zone
Hecht 76.2%
Neutral zone
Hecht 78.1%
Result
Jochen Hecht favored at 77.6%
77.6%
22.4%
Hecht
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
7
(8 meetings)
1
7
Hecht
Zibanejad
Last 8: Hecht 1-7 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
1
Hecht
Zibanejad
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Hecht
Zibanejad
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
5
Hecht
Zibanejad
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hecht
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
43.2% (1,074)
50.9% (11,719)
-7.7%
Power Play
44.1% (93)
52.2% (1,849)
-8.1%
Penalty Kill
42.0% (207)
41.5% (1,790)
+0.5%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Hecht is 44.5% vs right-shot opponents (483).
Hecht shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,678).
Home / Away
Hecht
Zibanejad
Home
45.5% (714)
51.6% (7,566)
Away
40.7% (668)
48.3% (7,793)
By Period
Hecht
Zibanejad
P1
41.9%
50.4%
P2
44.7%
49.7%
P3
43.1%
49.8%
OT
40.0%
48.7%
Final 5 min
44.1%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hecht
44.0%▲
41.5%
43.2%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2013 | 3 | 06:45 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 1 | 14:32 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 2 | 08:56 | Defensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 2 | 04:03 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 1 | 18:08 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 1 | 18:07 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 2 | 15:55 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1 | 04:31 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |