Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +52.3% FO% edge overall. Zibanejad wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Cates shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 52.2% vs Cates 46.7% (+52.3%)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 51.7%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 70.9%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 51.5%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 58.0%
58.0%
42.0%
Zibanejad
Cates
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Cates
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (955)
0.0% (6)
+54.0%
Penalty Kill
35.0% (140)
0.0% (1)
+35.0%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +54.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cates shoots left. Zibanejad is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Zibanejad shoots right. Cates is 0.0% vs right-shot opponents (4).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Cates
Home
55.2% (656)
0.0% (5)
Away
49.6% (682)
0.0% (2)
By Period
Zibanejad
Cates
P1
56.3%
0.0%
P2
50.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
47.9%
0.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.3%
Cates
46.0%▼
50.0%
0.0%