Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +18.0% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 51.8% vs Giles 42.1% (+18.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 53.0%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 73.1%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 72.7%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 68.9%
68.9%
31.1%
Zibanejad
Giles
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Zibanejad
Giles
Last 5: Zibanejad 3-2 Giles
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
Giles
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Zibanejad
Giles
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Zibanejad
Giles
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Giles
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (870)
33.7% (92)
+19.2%
Power Play
53.5% (43)
0.0% (1)
+53.5%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (143)
50.0% (4)
-3.8%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +53.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giles shoots right. Zibanejad is 51.6% vs right-shot opponents (308).
Zibanejad shoots right. Giles is 25.7% vs right-shot opponents (35).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Giles
Home
55.1% (501)
40.3% (62)
Away
49.2% (555)
22.9% (35)
By Period
Zibanejad
Giles
P1
57.5%
36.4%
P2
50.7%
27.8%
P3
47.9%
39.3%
Final 5 min
50.2%
27.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.0%
Giles
44.0%▲
37.5%
34.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2 | 04:14 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2 | 04:00 | Neutral | Patrick Giles |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1 | 10:13 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1 | 10:01 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 2 | 06:39 | Defensive | Patrick Giles |