Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.3% vs Cates 45.8% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 61.3%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 58.8%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 56.5%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 61.3%
61.3%
38.7%
Zibanejad
Cates
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Zibanejad
Cates
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
Cates
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Cates
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (913)
44.3% (271)
+6.6%
Power Play
59.0% (39)
77.8% (18)
-18.8%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (160)
31.7% (41)
+5.8%
On power play, Cates has a +18.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cates shoots left. Zibanejad is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (837).
Zibanejad shoots right. Cates is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (106).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Cates
Home
51.1% (536)
52.0% (148)
Away
47.6% (576)
38.5% (182)
By Period
Zibanejad
Cates
P1
50.1%
42.7%
P2
47.3%
42.9%
P3
50.7%
48.5%
Final 5 min
48.1%
44.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.3%
Cates
46.0%▼
50.0%
44.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2024 | 3 | 19:00 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |