Mika Zibanejad vs William Nylander
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +13.9% FO% edge overall. Zibanejad wins 53.8% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 51.6% vs Nylander 45.2% (+13.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 50.8%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 93.2%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 75.8%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 93.2%
93.2%
6.8%
Zibanejad
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
0
(2 meetings)
2
0
Zibanejad
Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
0
Zibanejad
Nylander
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (770)
41.0% (61)
+12.4%
Power Play
46.2% (39)
0.0% (5)
+46.2%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +46.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Zibanejad is 53.8% vs right-shot opponents (253).
Zibanejad shoots right. Nylander is 21.7% vs right-shot opponents (23).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Nylander
Home
49.0% (429)
42.1% (38)
Away
54.1% (521)
32.1% (28)
By Period
Zibanejad
Nylander
P1
53.0%
37.5%
P2
51.1%
31.0%
P3
51.0%
47.6%
Final 5 min
56.5%
20.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.8%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
37.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 2 | 19:55 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 | 18:20 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |