Michael McLeod vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michael McLeod holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for McLeod on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 15 meetings). McLeod wins 53.1% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McLeod 58.0% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (+8.4%)
H2H factor
McLeod leads 21-17 in 38 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 54.2%
Defensive zone
McLeod 89.6%
Neutral zone
McLeod 73.7%
Result
Michael McLeod favored at 71.2%
71.2%
28.8%
McLeod
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
21
-
17
(38 meetings)
21
17
McLeod
Zibanejad
Last 10: McLeod 6-4 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
10
McLeod
Zibanejad
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
12
3
McLeod
Zibanejad
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McLeod
7
4
McLeod
Zibanejad
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McLeod
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
59.2% (2,894)
50.9% (11,719)
+8.3%
Power Play
57.4% (101)
52.2% (1,849)
+5.2%
Penalty Kill
53.5% (525)
41.5% (1,790)
+12.0%
On penalty kill, McLeod has a +12.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. McLeod is 53.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,063).
McLeod shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (4,681).
Home / Away
McLeod
Zibanejad
Home
58.2% (1,647)
51.6% (7,566)
Away
58.4% (1,873)
48.3% (7,793)
By Period
McLeod
Zibanejad
P1
58.7%
50.4%
P2
59.9%
49.7%
P3
56.3%
49.8%
OT
63.6%
48.7%
Final 5 min
58.3%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McLeod
56.0%▼
63.5%
58.3%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2023 | 3 | 09:22 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 3 | 05:57 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 3 | 05:41 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 1 | 17:55 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 1 | 13:22 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 28, 2022 | 2 | 14:05 | Offensive | Michael McLeod |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 3 | 18:32 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 1 | 17:32 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 22, 2022 | 1 | 03:16 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Mar 4, 2022 | 3 | 16:51 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Mar 4, 2022 | 2 | 02:33 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 14, 2021 | 2 | 05:08 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 3 | 14:27 | Offensive | Michael McLeod |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 3 | 12:32 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 3 | 01:03 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 2 | 10:25 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 2 | 06:27 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |