Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +10.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Laich on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Laich wins 40.0% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 43.1% vs Zibanejad 50.4% (-10.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 84.8%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 60.2%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 74.8%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 62.6%
37.4%
62.6%
Laich
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Laich
Zibanejad
Last 6: Laich 4-2 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laich
4
1
Laich
Zibanejad
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
1
Laich
Zibanejad
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
43.4% (166)
50.8% (1,073)
-7.4%
Power Play
53.8% (13)
52.5% (118)
+1.3%
Penalty Kill
29.7% (64)
45.2% (115)
-15.5%
On penalty kill, Zibanejad has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Laich is 40.0% vs right-shot opponents (105).
Laich shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (863).
Home / Away
Laich
Zibanejad
Home
41.0% (139)
52.9% (682)
Away
39.4% (104)
47.8% (624)
By Period
Laich
Zibanejad
P1
43.4%
47.5%
P2
34.2%
52.8%
P3
43.7%
51.4%
OT
0.0%
45.8%
Final 5 min
37.9%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
40.3%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 03:30 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 09:04 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 04:42 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 3 | 08:51 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 2 | 17:26 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |