Mika Zibanejad vs Nick Schmaltz
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (68% H2H, 19 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.9% vs Schmaltz 42.5% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 17-16 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Schmaltz 63.9%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 83.3%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 65.1%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 62.8%
62.8%
37.2%
Zibanejad
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
16
(33 meetings)
17
16
Zibanejad
Schmaltz
Last 10: Zibanejad 5-5 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
1
6
Zibanejad
Schmaltz
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
3
4
Zibanejad
Schmaltz
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
13
6
Zibanejad
Schmaltz
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,719)
41.2% (3,399)
+9.7%
Power Play
52.2% (1,849)
47.1% (649)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (1,790)
47.8% (134)
-6.3%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (4,681).
Zibanejad shoots right. Schmaltz is 45.3% vs right-shot opponents (1,167).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Schmaltz
Home
51.6% (7,566)
42.7% (2,089)
Away
48.3% (7,793)
41.9% (2,093)
By Period
Zibanejad
Schmaltz
P1
50.4%
41.1%
P2
49.7%
42.9%
P3
49.8%
43.0%
OT
48.7%
42.4%
Final 5 min
48.8%
42.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Schmaltz
46.0%▬
45.0%
42.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 04:18 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 18:44 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 18:21 | Defensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 11:44 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 05:41 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 02:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 13:00 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 08:28 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 01:59 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2 | 18:42 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2 | 00:44 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 13:06 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 22, 2019 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 3 | 18:33 | Defensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 3 | 16:37 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 3 | 03:14 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |