Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.2% vs Nash 48.2% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 63.4%
Defensive zone
Nash 50.2%
Neutral zone
Nash 52.3%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 52.5%
52.5%
47.5%
Zibanejad
Nash
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Zibanejad
Nash
Last 5: Zibanejad 3-2 Nash
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nash
0
1
Zibanejad
Nash
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
1
Zibanejad
Nash
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Nash
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (809)
48.3% (449)
+0.6%
Power Play
53.4% (204)
37.5% (8)
+15.9%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (191)
45.5% (55)
+0.0%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +15.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nash shoots right. Zibanejad is 51.3% vs right-shot opponents (345).
Zibanejad shoots right. Nash is 53.8% vs right-shot opponents (160).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Nash
Home
49.8% (588)
51.6% (275)
Away
48.5% (616)
43.5% (237)
By Period
Zibanejad
Nash
P1
47.4%
52.7%
P2
50.7%
43.9%
P3
49.0%
47.7%
OT
55.6%
0.0%
Final 5 min
51.5%
43.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.2%
Nash
48.0%▼
49.5%
47.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2020 | 3 | 19:21 | Defensive | Riley Nash |
| Feb 14, 2020 | 3 | 15:16 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 14, 2020 | 2 | 11:35 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 19, 2020 | 3 | 02:05 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 19, 2020 | 1 | 05:49 | Offensive | Riley Nash |