Mika Zibanejad vs William Nylander
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.7% vs Nylander 54.1% (-5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nylander 85.2%
Defensive zone
Nylander 50.1%
Neutral zone
Nylander 55.4%
Result
William Nylander favored at 60.9%
39.1%
60.9%
Zibanejad
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Zibanejad
Nylander
Last 7: Zibanejad 5-2 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Zibanejad
Nylander
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
1
Zibanejad
Nylander
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
Nylander
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (1,211)
56.5% (324)
-7.0%
Power Play
52.8% (214)
46.5% (43)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (247)
0.0% (1)
+47.4%
On penalty kill, Zibanejad has a +47.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Zibanejad is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (589).
Zibanejad shoots right. Nylander is 56.8% vs right-shot opponents (88).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Nylander
Home
52.8% (825)
57.1% (177)
Away
46.6% (848)
53.4% (191)
By Period
Zibanejad
Nylander
P1
50.8%
56.4%
P2
46.5%
51.8%
P3
52.0%
56.9%
OT
48.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
49.8%
57.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.7%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
55.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | 2 | 01:15 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 1 | 17:37 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 10, 2019 | 3 | 18:04 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 10, 2019 | 3 | 17:56 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 10, 2019 | 2 | 19:47 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 10, 2019 | 1 | 13:13 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 2 | 12:31 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |