Mika Zibanejad vs William Nylander
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Nylander on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 51.8% vs Nylander 49.8% (+2.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nylander 81.2%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 76.7%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 52.2%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 66.2%
66.2%
33.8%
Zibanejad
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Zibanejad
Nylander
Last 7: Zibanejad 3-4 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Zibanejad
Nylander
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nylander
1
2
Zibanejad
Nylander
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (870)
48.9% (133)
+4.0%
Power Play
53.5% (43)
55.0% (20)
-1.5%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Zibanejad is 51.6% vs right-shot opponents (308).
Zibanejad shoots right. Nylander is 46.8% vs right-shot opponents (47).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Nylander
Home
55.1% (501)
48.6% (105)
Away
49.2% (555)
52.1% (48)
By Period
Zibanejad
Nylander
P1
57.5%
52.1%
P2
50.7%
46.3%
P3
47.9%
50.0%
OT
66.7%
100.0%
Final 5 min
50.2%
41.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
52.0%
Nylander
36.0%▼
45.5%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2024 | 3 | 18:09 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 3 | 15:57 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 3 | 11:17 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 3 | 08:24 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 3 | 03:40 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 3 | 00:27 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 2 | 03:49 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |