Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couture 46.8% vs Zibanejad 49.7% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 56.6%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 66.5%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 68.1%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 64.8%
35.2%
64.8%
Couture
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Couture
Zibanejad
Last 8: Couture 5-3 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Couture
Zibanejad
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couture
2
0
Couture
Zibanejad
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Couture
Zibanejad
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couture
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (526)
49.5% (1,211)
-3.1%
Power Play
42.4% (33)
52.8% (214)
-10.4%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (50)
47.4% (247)
+0.6%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +10.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Couture is 47.8% vs right-shot opponents (228).
Couture shoots left. Zibanejad is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,084).
Home / Away
Couture
Zibanejad
Home
46.5% (333)
52.8% (825)
Away
46.0% (276)
46.6% (848)
By Period
Couture
Zibanejad
P1
45.7%
50.8%
P2
43.7%
46.5%
P3
48.7%
52.0%
OT
83.3%
48.5%
Final 5 min
47.9%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
46.3%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2018 | OT | 01:39 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 1 | 18:59 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 1 | 14:29 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 1 | 13:01 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 1 | 03:22 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 3 | 09:50 | Offensive | Logan Couture |