Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Zibanejad wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 52.2% vs Bennett 47.2% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 74.8%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 65.2%
Neutral zone
Bennett 52.2%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 74.8%
25.2%
74.8%
Zibanejad
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Zibanejad
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Zibanejad
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (955)
45.5% (756)
+8.5%
Power Play
55.6% (243)
63.0% (92)
-7.4%
Penalty Kill
35.0% (140)
31.0% (29)
+4.0%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Zibanejad is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Zibanejad shoots right. Bennett is 45.4% vs right-shot opponents (313).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Bennett
Home
55.2% (656)
46.5% (456)
Away
49.6% (682)
47.3% (421)
By Period
Zibanejad
Bennett
P1
56.3%
46.6%
P2
50.0%
50.5%
P3
51.2%
43.5%
OT
52.6%
44.4%
Final 5 min
47.9%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.3%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | 2 | 09:51 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 2 | 05:00 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |