Mika Zibanejad vs Rickard Rakell
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.9% vs Rakell 44.9% (+5.2%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 15-3 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 78.2%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 95.3%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 85.5%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 84.6%
84.6%
15.4%
Zibanejad
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
3
(18 meetings)
15
3
Zibanejad
Rakell
Last 10: Zibanejad 9-1 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
4
1
Zibanejad
Rakell
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
0
Zibanejad
Rakell
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
9
2
Zibanejad
Rakell
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,719)
44.4% (1,864)
+6.5%
Power Play
52.2% (1,849)
50.3% (197)
+1.9%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (1,790)
21.7% (23)
+19.8%
On penalty kill, Zibanejad has a +19.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (4,681).
Zibanejad shoots right. Rakell is 44.3% vs right-shot opponents (751).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Rakell
Home
51.6% (7,566)
46.7% (1,041)
Away
48.3% (7,793)
42.7% (1,044)
By Period
Zibanejad
Rakell
P1
50.4%
45.6%
P2
49.7%
42.1%
P3
49.8%
46.4%
OT
48.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.8%
44.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 16:11 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 05:26 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 05:21 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 08:58 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 03:44 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 1 | 08:31 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| 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 |
| Feb 25, 2015 | 1 | 09:35 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 25, 2015 | 1 | 05:11 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 25, 2015 | 1 | 04:45 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 3 | 18:29 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |