Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +13.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Dach wins 40.5% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dach 37.3% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (-13.4%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Dach 83.4%
Defensive zone
Dach 84.3%
Neutral zone
Dach 85.9%
Result
Kirby Dach favored at 85.4%
85.4%
14.6%
Dach
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
9
(13 meetings)
4
9
Dach
Zibanejad
Last 10: Dach 3-7 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Dach
1
0
Dach
Zibanejad
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
3
Dach
Zibanejad
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
6
Dach
Zibanejad
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dach
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
36.5% (1,423)
50.9% (11,719)
-14.4%
Power Play
35.7% (98)
52.2% (1,849)
-16.5%
Penalty Kill
36.0% (25)
41.5% (1,790)
-5.5%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Dach is 40.5% vs right-shot opponents (435).
Dach shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (4,681).
Home / Away
Dach
Zibanejad
Home
37.0% (857)
51.6% (7,566)
Away
35.8% (689)
48.3% (7,793)
By Period
Dach
Zibanejad
P1
35.3%
50.4%
P2
34.5%
49.7%
P3
40.4%
49.8%
OT
0.0%
48.7%
Final 5 min
39.9%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dach
42.0%▬
42.0%
36.5%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2025 | 3 | 00:05 | Neutral | Kirby Dach |
| Jan 19, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 19, 2025 | 2 | 00:26 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 17:48 | Neutral | Kirby Dach |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 10:13 | Offensive | Kirby Dach |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 00:28 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 15, 2023 | 2 | 16:21 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 15, 2023 | 2 | 16:03 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 1 | 00:28 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 7, 2021 | 3 | 12:27 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 7, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Kirby Dach |