Matty Beniers vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on defensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 13 meetings). Beniers wins 44.1% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Beniers 46.5% vs Zibanejad 50.0% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 25-10 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Beniers 80.2%
Defensive zone
Beniers 79.8%
Neutral zone
Beniers 81.7%
Result
Matty Beniers favored at 80.6%
80.6%
19.4%
Beniers
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
25
(35 meetings)
10
25
Beniers
Zibanejad
Last 10: Beniers 0-10 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
6
Beniers
Zibanejad
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
11
Beniers
Zibanejad
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
5
8
Beniers
Zibanejad
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Beniers
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (3,957)
50.9% (11,843)
-4.5%
Power Play
47.4% (369)
52.2% (1,855)
-4.8%
Penalty Kill
42.0% (112)
41.6% (1,804)
+0.4%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +4.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Beniers is 44.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,511).
Beniers shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (10,780).
Home / Away
Beniers
Zibanejad
Home
48.9% (2,278)
51.7% (7,660)
Away
43.8% (2,160)
48.4% (7,843)
By Period
Beniers
Zibanejad
P1
47.2%
50.4%
P2
47.2%
49.8%
P3
45.1%
49.8%
OT
37.5%
48.7%
Final 5 min
46.0%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Beniers
42.0%▬
41.5%
46.4%
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
55.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3 | 16:21 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3 | 16:02 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3 | 05:21 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 00:36 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3 | 11:40 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2 | 10:46 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2 | 08:52 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1 | 19:49 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 3 | 11:23 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 3 | 11:13 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 3 | 02:28 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 2 | 03:49 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 1 | 11:21 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Nov 17, 2024 | 3 | 07:02 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 17, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Nov 17, 2024 | 2 | 17:58 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Nov 17, 2024 | 2 | 17:53 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 17, 2024 | 2 | 14:27 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |