Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.3% vs Bennett 45.9% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 55.7%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 64.2%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 63.8%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 61.1%
61.1%
38.9%
Zibanejad
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Zibanejad
Bennett
Last 7: Zibanejad 4-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
Bennett
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Zibanejad
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
2
Zibanejad
Bennett
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (913)
44.7% (772)
+6.2%
Power Play
59.0% (39)
56.9% (58)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (160)
42.9% (28)
-5.4%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Zibanejad is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (837).
Zibanejad shoots right. Bennett is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (309).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Bennett
Home
51.1% (536)
48.5% (447)
Away
47.6% (576)
42.1% (411)
By Period
Zibanejad
Bennett
P1
50.1%
47.1%
P2
47.3%
45.8%
P3
50.7%
42.9%
OT
45.0%
60.0%
Final 5 min
48.1%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.3%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
45.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2024 | 1 | 16:45 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 23, 2024 | 1 | 07:52 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 2 | 17:20 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 1 | 00:21 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2 | 13:23 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2 | 07:12 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |