Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.9% vs Bennett 47.2% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 24-16 in 40 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 50.1%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 76.8%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 64.4%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 65.9%
65.9%
34.1%
Zibanejad
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
16
(40 meetings)
24
16
Zibanejad
Bennett
Last 10: Zibanejad 5-5 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
5
3
Zibanejad
Bennett
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
10
4
Zibanejad
Bennett
14 total
Neutral Zone
Even
9
9
Zibanejad
Bennett
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,719)
46.8% (5,683)
+4.1%
Power Play
52.2% (1,849)
53.7% (555)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (1,790)
41.8% (256)
-0.3%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +4.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,678).
Zibanejad shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,262).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Bennett
Home
51.6% (7,566)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
48.3% (7,793)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Zibanejad
Bennett
P1
50.4%
48.0%
P2
49.7%
46.5%
P3
49.8%
46.9%
OT
48.7%
52.5%
Final 5 min
48.8%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | 3 | 17:39 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 2 | 16:46 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 1 | 18:52 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 1 | 15:42 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 3 | 12:24 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 3 | 03:07 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 2 | 03:28 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 1 | 08:22 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| 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 |