Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +11.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Laine on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.3% vs Laine 44.7% (+11.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laine 69.8%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 54.4%
Neutral zone
Laine 51.4%
Result
Patrik Laine favored at 53.6%
46.4%
53.6%
Zibanejad
Laine
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Zibanejad
Laine
Last 9: Zibanejad 4-5 Laine
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Zibanejad
Laine
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
1
Zibanejad
Laine
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laine
1
3
Zibanejad
Laine
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Laine
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (913)
33.3% (69)
+17.6%
Power Play
59.0% (39)
70.0% (10)
-11.0%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +17.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laine shoots right. Zibanejad is 52.4% vs right-shot opponents (275).
Zibanejad shoots right. Laine is 42.3% vs right-shot opponents (26).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Laine
Home
51.1% (536)
40.0% (65)
Away
47.6% (576)
28.6% (14)
By Period
Zibanejad
Laine
P1
50.1%
30.0%
P2
47.3%
41.7%
P3
50.7%
44.0%
Final 5 min
48.1%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.3%
Laine
42.0%▲
38.0%
38.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2023 | 3 | 16:09 | Offensive | Patrik Laine |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 3 | 15:54 | Neutral | Patrik Laine |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Patrik Laine |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 05:31 | Defensive | Patrik Laine |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 05:28 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 05:15 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 1 | 12:36 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 1 | 08:26 | Neutral | Patrik Laine |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |