Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Beniers wins 44.3% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Beniers 47.6% vs Zibanejad 49.3% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Beniers 57.1%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 52.7%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 51.4%
Result
Matty Beniers favored at 53.8%
53.8%
46.2%
Beniers
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Beniers
Zibanejad
Last 6: Beniers 3-3 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Beniers
Zibanejad
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Beniers
Zibanejad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Beniers
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (945)
50.9% (913)
-3.6%
Power Play
51.7% (145)
59.0% (39)
-7.3%
Penalty Kill
23.8% (21)
37.5% (160)
-13.7%
On penalty kill, Zibanejad has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Beniers is 44.3% vs right-shot opponents (393).
Beniers shoots left. Zibanejad is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (837).
Home / Away
Beniers
Zibanejad
Home
49.6% (565)
51.1% (536)
Away
45.2% (546)
47.6% (576)
By Period
Beniers
Zibanejad
P1
48.0%
50.1%
P2
49.0%
47.3%
P3
46.5%
50.7%
OT
23.5%
45.0%
Final 5 min
51.5%
48.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
47.4%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2023 | 3 | 00:41 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 2 | 14:53 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 2 | 12:56 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 2 | 07:35 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 2 | 05:53 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 1 | 18:53 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |