Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Beniers wins 43.7% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Beniers 42.9% vs Zibanejad 49.5% (-7.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Beniers 76.5%
Defensive zone
Beniers 67.6%
Neutral zone
Beniers 70.4%
Result
Matty Beniers favored at 70.5%
70.5%
29.5%
Beniers
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Beniers
Zibanejad
Last 5: Beniers 1-4 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
1
Beniers
Zibanejad
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
2
Beniers
Zibanejad
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Beniers
Zibanejad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Beniers
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
42.3% (879)
50.1% (1,051)
-7.8%
Power Play
40.3% (72)
58.3% (120)
-18.0%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (18)
41.9% (227)
+2.5%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +18.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Beniers is 43.7% vs right-shot opponents (371).
Beniers shoots left. Zibanejad is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Home / Away
Beniers
Zibanejad
Home
43.8% (495)
49.0% (681)
Away
40.5% (474)
49.9% (717)
By Period
Beniers
Zibanejad
P1
43.3%
49.9%
P2
45.6%
47.6%
P3
38.2%
51.1%
OT
36.4%
48.3%
Final 5 min
42.3%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
42.2%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2023 | 3 | 08:01 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 10, 2023 | 3 | 04:28 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 10, 2023 | 2 | 01:03 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 10, 2023 | 1 | 18:32 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 2 | 01:30 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |