Joel Eriksson Ek vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 30 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (-2.2%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 51-40 in 91 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 65.8%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 65.8%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 67.5%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 66.5%
33.5%
66.5%
Ek
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
51
-
40
(91 meetings)
51
40
Ek
Zibanejad
Last 10: Ek 6-4 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
21
9
Ek
Zibanejad
30 total
Defensive Zone
Even
11
11
Ek
Zibanejad
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
19
20
Ek
Zibanejad
39 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (6,674)
50.9% (11,719)
-3.6%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
52.2% (1,849)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
41.5% (1,790)
-1.3%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +3.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,240).
Ek shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,678).
Home / Away
Ek
Zibanejad
Home
48.6% (4,644)
51.6% (7,566)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
48.3% (7,793)
By Period
Ek
Zibanejad
P1
46.6%
50.4%
P2
49.4%
49.7%
P3
46.7%
49.8%
OT
53.8%
48.7%
Final 5 min
46.0%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 3 | 09:38 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 3 | 00:24 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 2 | 15:15 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 2 | 12:24 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 1 | 05:00 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 3 | 00:28 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 2 | 10:16 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 2 | 05:08 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 1 | 13:05 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 3 | 11:57 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 2 | 10:03 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 4, 2023 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 10:34 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 06:40 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 06:36 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 05:20 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 00:08 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2 | 10:12 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |