Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kunin wins 44.7% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kunin 46.1% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 62.9%
Defensive zone
Kunin 54.6%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 57.8%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 55.7%
44.3%
55.7%
Kunin
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Kunin
Zibanejad
Last 7: Kunin 4-3 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kunin
Zibanejad
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kunin
2
0
Kunin
Zibanejad
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
2
Kunin
Zibanejad
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kunin
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
47.1% (1,622)
50.9% (11,719)
-3.8%
Power Play
46.4% (138)
52.2% (1,849)
-5.8%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (333)
41.5% (1,790)
-1.3%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Kunin is 44.7% vs right-shot opponents (582).
Kunin shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (4,681).
Home / Away
Kunin
Zibanejad
Home
45.5% (1,048)
51.6% (7,566)
Away
46.4% (1,045)
48.3% (7,793)
By Period
Kunin
Zibanejad
P1
47.9%
50.4%
P2
45.7%
49.7%
P3
43.9%
49.8%
OT
50.0%
48.7%
Final 5 min
42.8%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kunin
46.0%▼
53.0%
46.0%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2020 | 3 | 15:18 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |
| Feb 13, 2020 | 1 | 08:35 | Defensive | Luke Kunin |
| 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 |