Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Rossi on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Rossi wins 43.9% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rossi 46.9% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Rossi leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 53.1%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 66.3%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 58.3%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 59.7%
40.3%
59.7%
Rossi
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
5
(12 meetings)
7
5
Rossi
Zibanejad
Last 10: Rossi 6-4 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rossi
3
0
Rossi
Zibanejad
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rossi
3
1
Rossi
Zibanejad
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
4
Rossi
Zibanejad
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rossi
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
47.0% (2,140)
50.9% (11,719)
-3.9%
Power Play
47.3% (188)
52.2% (1,849)
-4.9%
Penalty Kill
34.1% (44)
41.5% (1,790)
-7.4%
On penalty kill, Zibanejad has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Rossi is 43.9% vs right-shot opponents (843).
Rossi shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,678).
Home / Away
Rossi
Zibanejad
Home
47.8% (1,207)
51.6% (7,566)
Away
45.7% (1,165)
48.3% (7,793)
By Period
Rossi
Zibanejad
P1
47.3%
50.4%
P2
44.8%
49.7%
P3
48.3%
49.8%
OT
45.8%
48.7%
Final 5 min
44.2%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rossi
60.0%▲
51.5%
46.8%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | 3 | 14:26 | Defensive | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 3 | 06:29 | Defensive | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 2 | 07:56 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 2 | 04:36 | Defensive | Marco Rossi |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 1 | 08:29 | Offensive | Marco Rossi |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 2 | 07:21 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 1 | 00:21 | Neutral | Marco Rossi |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1 | 17:40 | Offensive | Marco Rossi |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1 | 00:29 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 2 | 10:22 | Offensive | Marco Rossi |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 1 | 16:03 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |