Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 50.4% vs Rakell 44.8% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 81.6%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 86.7%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 81.7%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 82.5%
82.5%
17.5%
Zibanejad
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Zibanejad
Rakell
Last 6: Zibanejad 5-1 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
Rakell
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
Rakell
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
1
Zibanejad
Rakell
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (1,073)
43.7% (423)
+7.1%
Power Play
52.5% (118)
45.5% (22)
+7.0%
Penalty Kill
45.2% (115)
33.3% (6)
+11.9%
On penalty kill, Zibanejad has a +11.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs right-shot opponents (443).
Zibanejad shoots right. Rakell is 43.2% vs right-shot opponents (148).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Rakell
Home
52.9% (682)
46.1% (180)
Away
47.8% (624)
42.1% (271)
By Period
Zibanejad
Rakell
P1
47.5%
47.7%
P2
52.8%
37.6%
P3
51.4%
46.0%
OT
45.8%
62.5%
Final 5 min
48.9%
39.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
50.5%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
43.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2016 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 3 | 04:13 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 19:47 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 00:39 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 1 | 12:34 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |