Joel Eriksson Ek vs Mika Zibanejad
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Zibanejad 52.2% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 15-5 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 67.2%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 72.9%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 68.9%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 69.6%
30.4%
69.6%
Ek
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
5
(20 meetings)
15
5
Ek
Zibanejad
Last 10: Ek 6-4 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
6
0
Ek
Zibanejad
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
4
2
Ek
Zibanejad
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
5
3
Ek
Zibanejad
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
48.0% (920)
54.0% (955)
-6.0%
Power Play
52.0% (302)
55.6% (243)
-3.6%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (243)
35.0% (140)
+5.3%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Ek is 50.9% vs right-shot opponents (523).
Ek shoots left. Zibanejad is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Home / Away
Ek
Zibanejad
Home
49.1% (740)
55.2% (656)
Away
46.1% (725)
49.6% (682)
By Period
Ek
Zibanejad
P1
47.6%
56.3%
P2
48.9%
50.0%
P3
45.4%
51.2%
OT
60.6%
52.6%
Final 5 min
46.5%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.6%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2022 | 3 | 09:55 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 3 | 06:47 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 19:08 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 13:06 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 12:57 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 09:13 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 07:26 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 00:07 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 1 | 17:12 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 1 | 10:38 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 3 | 19:03 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 3 | 04:51 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 3 | 03:18 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 2 | 12:49 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 2 | 03:18 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 1 | 03:51 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 1 | 02:15 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |