Mika Zibanejad vs Nathan MacKinnon
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for MacKinnon on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 52.2% vs MacKinnon 45.9% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
MacKinnon 56.8%
Defensive zone
MacKinnon 58.5%
Neutral zone
MacKinnon 58.8%
Result
Nathan MacKinnon favored at 58.3%
41.7%
58.3%
Zibanejad
MacKinnon
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Zibanejad
MacKinnon
Last 9: Zibanejad 4-5 MacKinnon
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
0
Zibanejad
MacKinnon
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
MacKinnon
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
1
5
Zibanejad
MacKinnon
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
MacKinnon
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (955)
45.8% (755)
+8.2%
Power Play
55.6% (243)
48.3% (60)
+7.3%
Penalty Kill
35.0% (140)
27.6% (29)
+7.4%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
MacKinnon shoots right. Zibanejad is 50.2% vs right-shot opponents (305).
Zibanejad shoots right. MacKinnon is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (208).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
MacKinnon
Home
55.2% (656)
49.5% (396)
Away
49.6% (682)
41.7% (448)
By Period
Zibanejad
MacKinnon
P1
56.3%
50.2%
P2
50.0%
43.8%
P3
51.2%
41.4%
OT
52.6%
66.7%
Final 5 min
47.9%
41.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.3%
MacKinnon
48.0%▼
54.0%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2021 | 3 | 18:35 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 3 | 17:58 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 3 | 16:43 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 1 | 14:42 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Dec 8, 2021 | 3 | 00:15 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 8, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Dec 8, 2021 | 1 | 04:53 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Dec 8, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |