Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eller 47.4% vs Zibanejad 51.8% (-4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eller 67.0%
Defensive zone
Eller 68.6%
Neutral zone
Eller 68.6%
Result
Lars Eller favored at 67.2%
67.2%
32.8%
Eller
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Eller
Zibanejad
Last 8: Eller 2-6 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
5
Eller
Zibanejad
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
1
Eller
Zibanejad
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eller
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (701)
52.8% (767)
-3.9%
Power Play
62.5% (8)
62.6% (107)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
39.1% (174)
28.9% (76)
+10.2%
On penalty kill, Eller has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Eller is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (339).
Eller shoots left. Zibanejad is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Home / Away
Eller
Zibanejad
Home
47.5% (421)
51.0% (500)
Away
46.8% (462)
53.1% (450)
By Period
Eller
Zibanejad
P1
47.8%
54.2%
P2
47.3%
53.6%
P3
46.1%
49.0%
OT
66.7%
37.5%
Final 5 min
45.0%
57.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
47.1%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2017 | 3 | 01:05 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 5, 2017 | 2 | 12:34 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 5, 2017 | 2 | 05:49 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 3 | 11:36 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 1 | 08:19 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 1 | 08:01 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 3 | 09:11 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 1 | 02:19 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |