Who wins more faceoffs, Elias Pettersson or Mika Zibanejad?

Elias Pettersson leads the head-to-head 7-2 across 9 faceoffs.

What is Elias Pettersson's faceoff record against Mika Zibanejad?

Elias Pettersson is 7-2 against Mika Zibanejad in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 4-1, Defensive 1-1, Neutral 2-0.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Elias Pettersson or Mika Zibanejad?

Mika Zibanejad is the predicted winner with a 68.2% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Elias Pettersson vs Mika Zibanejad

Elias PetterssonL vs Mika ZibanejadR

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Mika Zibanejad holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Pettersson on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Pettersson 47.2% vs Zibanejad 51.6% (-4.8%)

H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Zibanejad 59.1%

Defensive zone Zibanejad 82.6%

Neutral zone Zibanejad 76.7%

Result Mika Zibanejad favored at 68.2%

31.8%

68.2%

Pettersson Zibanejad

Head-to-Head Record

7 - 2 (9 meetings)

Pettersson Zibanejad

Last 9: Pettersson 7-2 Zibanejad

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Pettersson

Pettersson Zibanejad

5 total

Defensive Zone

Even

Pettersson Zibanejad

2 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Pettersson

Pettersson Zibanejad

2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Pettersson

Zibanejad

Edge

Even Strength

45.9% (790)

53.4% (770)

-7.5%

Power Play

55.4% (242)

46.2% (39)

+9.2%

Penalty Kill

35.5% (107)

44.7% (141)

-9.2%

On penalty kill, Zibanejad has a +9.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Zibanejad shoots right. Pettersson is 50.5% vs right-shot opponents (408).

Pettersson shoots left. Zibanejad is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (697).

Home / Away

Pettersson

Zibanejad

Home

49.3% (584)

49.0% (429)

Away

44.5% (555)

54.1% (521)

By Period

Pettersson

Zibanejad

45.8%

53.0%

47.9%

51.1%

47.1%

51.0%

47.1%

60.0%

Final 5 min

45.1%

56.5%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Pettersson

50.0%▬

50.5%

47.0%

Zibanejad

50.0%▼

51.5%

51.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Oct 28, 2025	3	19:18	Offensive	Elias Pettersson
Oct 28, 2025	3	03:54	Defensive	Elias Pettersson
Oct 28, 2025	3	03:37	Offensive	Mika Zibanejad
Oct 28, 2025	3	01:06	Offensive	Elias Pettersson
Oct 28, 2025	2	12:32	Defensive	Mika Zibanejad
Oct 28, 2025	2	06:47	Offensive	Elias Pettersson
Oct 28, 2025	2	01:53	Offensive	Elias Pettersson
Oct 28, 2025	2	00:00	Neutral	Elias Pettersson
Oct 28, 2025	1	13:50	Neutral	Elias Pettersson

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