Mika Zibanejad vs Nate Thompson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nate Thompson holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Thompson on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.9% vs Thompson 52.9% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Thompson leads 23-20 in 43 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 72.2%
Defensive zone
Thompson 65.4%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 54.2%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 52.9%
52.9%
47.1%
Zibanejad
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
23
(43 meetings)
20
23
Zibanejad
Thompson
Last 10: Zibanejad 4-6 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
4
7
Zibanejad
Thompson
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
4
9
Zibanejad
Thompson
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
12
7
Zibanejad
Thompson
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (11,540)
54.1% (5,812)
-3.3%
Power Play
52.2% (1,848)
54.8% (135)
-2.6%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (1,766)
47.9% (1,381)
-6.6%
On penalty kill, Thompson has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,527).
Zibanejad shoots right. Thompson is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (2,660).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Thompson
Home
51.6% (7,444)
54.8% (3,626)
Away
48.3% (7,711)
51.1% (3,717)
By Period
Zibanejad
Thompson
P1
50.4%
53.2%
P2
49.7%
52.9%
P3
49.8%
52.8%
OT
48.5%
47.9%
Final 5 min
48.6%
51.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
49.9%
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2022 | 3 | 19:43 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 1, 2020 | 3 | 07:28 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 1, 2020 | 2 | 12:10 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 28, 2020 | 2 | 17:21 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 3 | 14:16 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 2 | 14:21 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 3 | 17:28 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 3 | 07:41 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 2 | 06:02 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 1 | 14:13 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 1 | 14:07 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Nov 19, 2017 | 2 | 07:21 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Nov 19, 2017 | 2 | 07:15 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 1 | 16:10 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 1 | 10:46 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 08:45 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Jan 13, 2016 | 3 | 17:28 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 13, 2016 | 3 | 12:43 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Jan 13, 2016 | 3 | 11:25 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 13, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |