Mika Zibanejad vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.9% vs 50.0%). Look for Nylander on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.9% vs Nylander 50.0% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 15-13 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Nylander 64.0%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 71.3%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 53.8%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 58.1%
58.1%
41.9%
Zibanejad
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
13
(28 meetings)
15
13
Zibanejad
Nylander
Last 10: Zibanejad 6-4 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
1
6
Zibanejad
Nylander
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
9
5
Zibanejad
Nylander
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
5
2
Zibanejad
Nylander
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,719)
50.3% (1,869)
+0.6%
Power Play
52.2% (1,849)
46.9% (228)
+5.3%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (1,790)
54.8% (31)
-13.3%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +13.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (4,681).
Zibanejad shoots right. Nylander is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (609).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Nylander
Home
51.6% (7,566)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
48.3% (7,793)
48.3% (942)
By Period
Zibanejad
Nylander
P1
50.4%
51.3%
P2
49.7%
45.6%
P3
49.8%
53.3%
OT
48.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.8%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
50.0%
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 |
| 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 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 2 | 05:27 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| 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 |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 2 | 15:36 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 3 | 09:12 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 15:54 | Offensive | William Nylander |