Mathew Barzal vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (64% H2H, 25 meetings). Barzal wins 42.1% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barzal 42.2% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (-7.9%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 31-20 in 51 meetings
Offensive zone
Barzal 82.0%
Defensive zone
Barzal 93.0%
Neutral zone
Barzal 92.9%
Result
Mathew Barzal favored at 89.9%
89.9%
10.1%
Barzal
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
31
(51 meetings)
20
31
Barzal
Zibanejad
Last 10: Barzal 3-7 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
6
8
Barzal
Zibanejad
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
5
7
Barzal
Zibanejad
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
9
16
Barzal
Zibanejad
25 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barzal
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
41.9% (3,565)
50.9% (11,719)
-9.0%
Power Play
43.4% (205)
52.2% (1,849)
-8.8%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (26)
41.5% (1,790)
+0.8%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Barzal is 42.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,097).
Barzal shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (4,681).
Home / Away
Barzal
Zibanejad
Home
43.1% (1,895)
51.6% (7,566)
Away
40.9% (1,901)
48.3% (7,793)
By Period
Barzal
Zibanejad
P1
40.7%
50.4%
P2
44.4%
49.7%
P3
41.0%
49.8%
OT
27.6%
48.7%
Final 5 min
39.9%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
42.0%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2 | 18:34 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 3 | 14:20 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 2 | 00:31 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 2 | 00:22 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2 | 19:37 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 2 | 06:38 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 24, 2021 | 2 | 09:18 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 24, 2021 | 1 | 13:20 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| May 1, 2021 | 1 | 09:30 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 1 | 01:56 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 2 | 09:13 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 8, 2021 | 3 | 16:13 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 8, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 8, 2021 | 1 | 00:16 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 8, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 2 | 09:40 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 2 | 09:33 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 2 | 00:33 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |