Mika Zibanejad vs Vladimir Sobotka
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Sobotka on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 50.8% vs Sobotka 53.3% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 55.9%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 53.3%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 53.6%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 53.6%
53.6%
46.4%
Zibanejad
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Zibanejad
Sobotka
Last 6: Zibanejad 2-4 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
1
2
Zibanejad
Sobotka
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
0
1
Zibanejad
Sobotka
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Zibanejad
Sobotka
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (938)
56.0% (300)
-3.3%
Power Play
49.3% (225)
52.0% (25)
-2.7%
Penalty Kill
39.5% (124)
37.0% (27)
+2.5%
On even strength, Sobotka has a +3.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Zibanejad is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (880).
Zibanejad shoots right. Sobotka is 55.8% vs right-shot opponents (129).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Sobotka
Home
54.9% (594)
60.3% (156)
Away
47.3% (693)
49.5% (196)
By Period
Zibanejad
Sobotka
P1
50.1%
56.5%
P2
49.0%
55.6%
P3
53.0%
49.5%
OT
52.2%
57.1%
Final 5 min
45.7%
59.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
50.8%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |