Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Zibanejad wins 55.1% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 51.8% vs Faksa 48.4% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Faksa 58.9%
Defensive zone
Faksa 86.3%
Neutral zone
Faksa 70.2%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 75.4%
24.6%
75.4%
Zibanejad
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
8
(9 meetings)
1
8
Zibanejad
Faksa
Last 9: Zibanejad 1-8 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
2
Zibanejad
Faksa
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
5
Zibanejad
Faksa
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
1
Zibanejad
Faksa
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (767)
49.3% (959)
+3.5%
Power Play
62.6% (107)
64.5% (31)
-1.9%
Penalty Kill
28.9% (76)
41.8% (232)
-12.9%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +12.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Zibanejad is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Zibanejad shoots right. Faksa is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (454).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Faksa
Home
51.0% (500)
50.3% (589)
Away
53.1% (450)
46.4% (633)
By Period
Zibanejad
Faksa
P1
54.2%
46.7%
P2
53.6%
50.4%
P3
49.0%
47.9%
OT
37.5%
44.4%
Final 5 min
57.4%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
52.0%
Faksa
44.0%▼
51.0%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2017 | 3 | 19:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 17, 2017 | 3 | 11:22 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 17, 2017 | 3 | 08:39 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 17, 2017 | 3 | 01:52 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 17, 2017 | 3 | 00:13 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 17, 2017 | 2 | 19:11 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 17, 2017 | 2 | 17:17 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 17, 2017 | 2 | 09:33 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 17, 2017 | 1 | 18:19 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |