Mika Zibanejad vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Sobotka on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.9% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 58.3%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 57.1%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 56.8%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 57.6%
57.6%
42.4%
Zibanejad
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Zibanejad
Sobotka
Last 7: Zibanejad 2-5 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
1
2
Zibanejad
Sobotka
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
0
2
Zibanejad
Sobotka
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Zibanejad
Sobotka
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,719)
56.9% (2,613)
-6.0%
Power Play
52.2% (1,849)
57.0% (223)
-4.8%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (1,790)
50.6% (447)
-9.1%
On penalty kill, Sobotka has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,678).
Zibanejad shoots right. Sobotka is 58.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,141).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Sobotka
Home
51.6% (7,566)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
48.3% (7,793)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Zibanejad
Sobotka
P1
50.4%
56.2%
P2
49.7%
56.3%
P3
49.8%
55.3%
OT
48.7%
61.4%
Final 5 min
48.8%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2019 | 1 | 02:40 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 3 | 04:17 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 2 | 09:53 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 2 | 09:45 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 1 | 06:53 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 1 | 04:33 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 10, 2017 | 1 | 19:44 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |