Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kunin wins 43.9% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kunin 46.0% vs Zibanejad 49.7% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kunin 65.9%
Defensive zone
Kunin 50.7%
Neutral zone
Kunin 50.6%
Result
Luke Kunin favored at 53.7%
53.7%
46.3%
Kunin
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Kunin
Zibanejad
Last 5: Kunin 2-3 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
1
Kunin
Zibanejad
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kunin
1
0
Kunin
Zibanejad
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
2
Kunin
Zibanejad
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kunin
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
40.5% (168)
49.5% (1,211)
-9.0%
Power Play
66.7% (18)
52.8% (214)
+13.9%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (14)
47.4% (247)
+9.7%
On power play, Kunin has a +13.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Kunin is 43.9% vs right-shot opponents (98).
Kunin shoots right. Zibanejad is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (589).
Home / Away
Kunin
Zibanejad
Home
38.9% (113)
52.8% (825)
Away
50.6% (87)
46.6% (848)
By Period
Kunin
Zibanejad
P1
47.2%
50.8%
P2
47.6%
46.5%
P3
37.5%
52.0%
OT
0.0%
48.5%
Final 5 min
32.6%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kunin
46.0%▼
53.0%
44.0%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2019 | 3 | 07:37 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 2 | 04:03 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 2 | 03:42 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 1 | 11:28 | Defensive | Luke Kunin |