Elias Pettersson vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Pettersson on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings). Pettersson wins 46.1% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 46.0% vs Zibanejad 50.0% (-4.0%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 24-23 in 47 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 66.7%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 56.7%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 53.6%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 50.9%
50.9%
49.1%
Pettersson
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
24
(47 meetings)
23
24
Pettersson
Zibanejad
Last 10: Pettersson 8-2 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
9
4
Pettersson
Zibanejad
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
7
10
Pettersson
Zibanejad
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
7
10
Pettersson
Zibanejad
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (4,613)
50.9% (11,756)
-5.6%
Power Play
54.5% (554)
52.2% (1,852)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
38.7% (243)
41.6% (1,796)
-2.9%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Pettersson is 46.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,768).
Pettersson shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (10,710).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Zibanejad
Home
46.8% (2,757)
51.6% (7,603)
Away
45.2% (2,653)
48.3% (7,802)
By Period
Pettersson
Zibanejad
P1
44.7%
50.4%
P2
46.1%
49.7%
P3
47.4%
49.9%
OT
39.7%
48.7%
Final 5 min
45.7%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
44.0%▼
52.5%
46.0%
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3 | 19:18 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3 | 03:54 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3 | 03:37 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3 | 01:06 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2 | 12:32 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2 | 06:47 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2 | 01:53 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 13:50 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 1 | 13:23 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 1 | 08:27 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 3 | 18:52 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 3 | 17:14 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 3 | 13:34 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 3 | 10:23 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 3 | 10:11 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 3 | 08:15 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 3 | 02:14 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 3 | 02:12 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |