Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Okposo 47.6% vs Zibanejad 49.5% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Okposo 55.9%
Defensive zone
Okposo 56.9%
Neutral zone
Okposo 56.9%
Result
Kyle Okposo favored at 56.8%
56.8%
43.2%
Okposo
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Okposo
Zibanejad
Last 8: Okposo 3-5 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Okposo
1
0
Okposo
Zibanejad
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
4
Okposo
Zibanejad
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
1
Okposo
Zibanejad
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Okposo
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (276)
50.1% (1,051)
-1.5%
Power Play
46.4% (28)
58.3% (120)
-11.9%
Penalty Kill
37.0% (46)
41.9% (227)
-4.9%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +11.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Okposo is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (76).
Okposo shoots right. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs right-shot opponents (369).
Home / Away
Okposo
Zibanejad
Home
47.4% (156)
49.0% (681)
Away
46.4% (194)
49.9% (717)
By Period
Okposo
Zibanejad
P1
45.8%
49.9%
P2
50.3%
47.6%
P3
41.4%
51.1%
OT
100.0%
48.3%
Final 5 min
43.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Okposo
48.0%▬
49.0%
46.9%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2023 | 3 | 18:07 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2 | 09:47 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2 | 12:56 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 2 | 10:18 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 1 | 13:03 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 1 | 07:51 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 1 | 03:47 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 1 | 00:46 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |