Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rooney 46.4% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rooney 50.9%
Defensive zone
Rooney 79.2%
Neutral zone
Rooney 65.5%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 61.6%
61.6%
38.4%
Rooney
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Rooney
Zibanejad
Last 8: Rooney 2-6 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
3
Rooney
Zibanejad
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
2
Rooney
Zibanejad
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Rooney
Zibanejad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rooney
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (2,042)
50.9% (11,719)
-4.2%
Power Play
41.7% (48)
52.2% (1,849)
-10.5%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (267)
41.5% (1,790)
+1.9%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Rooney is 47.9% vs right-shot opponents (787).
Rooney shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,678).
Home / Away
Rooney
Zibanejad
Home
47.4% (1,227)
51.6% (7,566)
Away
44.9% (1,130)
48.3% (7,793)
By Period
Rooney
Zibanejad
P1
48.1%
50.4%
P2
47.1%
49.7%
P3
43.6%
49.8%
OT
12.5%
48.7%
Final 5 min
47.7%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2025 | 2 | 12:58 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 1 | 18:08 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 3 | 05:18 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 1 | 12:04 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 1 | 08:49 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 1 | 08:01 | Offensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 2 | 11:05 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 1 | 11:38 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |