Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +8.3% FO% edge overall. Zibanejad wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Novak shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 52.2% vs Novak 46.5% (+8.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 50.4%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 76.5%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 65.2%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 65.2%
65.2%
34.8%
Zibanejad
Novak
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Zibanejad
Novak
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
Novak
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Novak
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (955)
43.2% (118)
+10.8%
Power Play
55.6% (243)
47.8% (23)
+7.8%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +10.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Novak shoots left. Zibanejad is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Zibanejad shoots right. Novak is 39.6% vs right-shot opponents (53).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Novak
Home
55.2% (656)
50.7% (71)
Away
49.6% (682)
37.1% (70)
By Period
Zibanejad
Novak
P1
56.3%
44.7%
P2
50.0%
50.0%
P3
51.2%
38.9%
Final 5 min
47.9%
35.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.3%
Novak
40.0%▼
42.0%
44.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2021 | 1 | 04:38 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |