Mika Zibanejad vs Mikael Granlund
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 51.6% vs Granlund 48.4% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 58.3%
Defensive zone
Granlund 50.8%
Neutral zone
Granlund 52.6%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 51.4%
48.6%
51.4%
Zibanejad
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Zibanejad
Granlund
Last 6: Zibanejad 3-3 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
1
Zibanejad
Granlund
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Granlund
0
2
Zibanejad
Granlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (770)
48.7% (446)
+4.7%
Power Play
46.2% (39)
56.6% (99)
-10.4%
Penalty Kill
44.7% (141)
31.1% (61)
+13.6%
On penalty kill, Zibanejad has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Zibanejad is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (697).
Zibanejad shoots right. Granlund is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (212).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Granlund
Home
49.0% (429)
53.3% (255)
Away
54.1% (521)
44.4% (351)
By Period
Zibanejad
Granlund
P1
53.0%
51.3%
P2
51.1%
48.8%
P3
51.0%
44.4%
OT
60.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
56.5%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.8%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3 | 12:13 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 2 | 01:38 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 2 | 00:21 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 1 | 11:31 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 1 | 09:24 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |