Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on defensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Okposo 48.7% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 14-8 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Okposo 83.2%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 52.4%
Neutral zone
Okposo 66.3%
Result
Kyle Okposo favored at 63.2%
63.2%
36.8%
Okposo
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
14
(22 meetings)
8
14
Okposo
Zibanejad
Last 10: Okposo 3-7 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Okposo
4
3
Okposo
Zibanejad
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
7
Okposo
Zibanejad
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
4
Okposo
Zibanejad
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Okposo
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (1,513)
50.9% (11,719)
-1.8%
Power Play
50.1% (391)
52.2% (1,849)
-2.1%
Penalty Kill
39.7% (151)
41.5% (1,790)
-1.8%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Okposo is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (532).
Okposo shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (4,681).
Home / Away
Okposo
Zibanejad
Home
50.2% (990)
51.6% (7,566)
Away
47.1% (1,065)
48.3% (7,793)
By Period
Okposo
Zibanejad
P1
48.8%
50.4%
P2
49.6%
49.7%
P3
47.3%
49.8%
OT
48.7%
48.7%
Final 5 min
49.0%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Okposo
48.0%▬
49.0%
48.6%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2023 | 2 | 17:13 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 2 | 13:36 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 2 | 12:49 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |
| 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 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 3 | 00:43 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 1 | 13:01 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 3 | 18:57 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 3 | 10:13 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 3 | 06:17 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 1, 2021 | 2 | 00:44 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 3 | 11:50 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 3 | 12:59 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 3 | 09:50 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |