Mika Zibanejad vs Nathan Walker
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nathan Walker holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.9% vs Walker 51.6% (-2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 54.1%
Defensive zone
Walker 50.3%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 54.0%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 52.6%
52.6%
47.4%
Zibanejad
Walker
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Zibanejad
Walker
Last 6: Zibanejad 2-4 Walker
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
0
Zibanejad
Walker
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Walker
0
2
Zibanejad
Walker
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Walker
0
2
Zibanejad
Walker
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Walker
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,719)
52.7% (452)
-1.8%
Power Play
52.2% (1,849)
45.5% (11)
+6.7%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (1,790)
44.4% (36)
-2.9%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Walker shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,678).
Zibanejad shoots right. Walker is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (196).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Walker
Home
51.6% (7,566)
52.7% (296)
Away
48.3% (7,793)
50.7% (203)
By Period
Zibanejad
Walker
P1
50.4%
58.4%
P2
49.7%
47.4%
P3
49.8%
50.9%
Final 5 min
48.8%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Walker
52.0%▼
56.0%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025 | 1 | 06:15 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 1 | 02:58 | Defensive | Nathan Walker |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 1 | 02:51 | Defensive | Nathan Walker |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 1 | 18:54 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 1 | 11:25 | Neutral | Nathan Walker |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 1 | 05:25 | Neutral | Nathan Walker |