Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.5% vs Bennett 47.3% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 50.5%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 74.9%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 52.3%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 67.3%
67.3%
32.7%
Zibanejad
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Zibanejad
Bennett
Last 6: Zibanejad 5-1 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
4
0
Zibanejad
Bennett
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Zibanejad
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (1,051)
48.2% (766)
+1.9%
Power Play
58.3% (120)
45.1% (82)
+13.2%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (227)
33.9% (56)
+8.0%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Zibanejad is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Zibanejad shoots right. Bennett is 47.9% vs right-shot opponents (328).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Bennett
Home
49.0% (681)
49.1% (458)
Away
49.9% (717)
44.8% (446)
By Period
Zibanejad
Bennett
P1
49.9%
47.9%
P2
47.6%
47.2%
P3
51.1%
46.4%
OT
48.3%
20.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
40.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.5%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2023 | 2 | 07:00 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3 | 10:46 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3 | 06:36 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3 | 02:53 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3 | 00:09 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |