Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.7% vs Hischier 45.7% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hischier 72.9%
Defensive zone
Hischier 73.7%
Neutral zone
Hischier 75.6%
Result
Nico Hischier favored at 73.9%
26.1%
73.9%
Zibanejad
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
7
(8 meetings)
1
7
Zibanejad
Hischier
Last 8: Zibanejad 1-7 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
0
3
Zibanejad
Hischier
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
0
3
Zibanejad
Hischier
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Zibanejad
Hischier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (1,211)
45.1% (879)
+4.4%
Power Play
52.8% (214)
50.0% (68)
+2.8%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (247)
36.8% (19)
+10.6%
On penalty kill, Zibanejad has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Zibanejad is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,084).
Zibanejad shoots right. Hischier is 44.8% vs right-shot opponents (279).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Hischier
Home
52.8% (825)
42.7% (499)
Away
46.6% (848)
48.0% (467)
By Period
Zibanejad
Hischier
P1
50.8%
48.2%
P2
46.5%
40.7%
P3
52.0%
46.4%
OT
48.5%
52.0%
Final 5 min
49.8%
40.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.7%
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2019 | 1 | 04:20 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 3 | 13:36 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 3 | 12:22 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 3 | 12:12 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 3 | 00:39 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 2 | 00:26 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 3 | 14:19 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 2 | 08:02 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |