Kevin Hayes vs Mika Zibanejad

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Mika Zibanejad holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (58% H2H, 26 meetings). Hayes wins 46.3% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Hayes 47.8% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (-2.2%)
H2H factor Zibanejad leads 37-35 in 72 meetings
Offensive zone Hayes 50.4%
Defensive zone Hayes 52.4%
Neutral zone Zibanejad 50.8%
Result Kevin Hayes favored at 50.4%
50.4%
49.6%
Hayes Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
35 - 37 (72 meetings)
35
37
Hayes Zibanejad
Last 10: Hayes 5-5 Zibanejad

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
15
15
Hayes Zibanejad
30 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hayes
9
7
Hayes Zibanejad
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
11
15
Hayes Zibanejad
26 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Hayes
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (6,698)
50.8% (11,540)
-3.2%
Power Play
51.7% (702)
52.2% (1,848)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
45.4% (696)
41.3% (1,766)
+4.1%
On penalty kill, Hayes has a +4.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Hayes is 46.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,970).
Hayes shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,527).
Home / Away
Hayes
Zibanejad
Home
48.1% (3,982)
51.6% (7,444)
Away
47.4% (4,114)
48.3% (7,711)
By Period
Hayes
Zibanejad
P1
47.5%
50.4%
P2
47.7%
49.7%
P3
47.9%
49.8%
OT
54.1%
48.5%
Final 5 min
49.3%
48.6%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hayes
32.0%
44.5%
47.7%
Zibanejad
46.0%
54.0%
49.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 7, 2025 3 13:45 Defensive Kevin Hayes
Feb 7, 2025 3 01:43 Defensive Kevin Hayes
Feb 7, 2025 2 07:03 Defensive Kevin Hayes
Feb 7, 2025 1 13:28 Defensive Kevin Hayes
Feb 7, 2025 1 00:13 Offensive Mika Zibanejad
Dec 6, 2024 2 09:13 Offensive Mika Zibanejad
Dec 6, 2024 2 09:10 Offensive Mika Zibanejad
Mar 1, 2023 3 16:37 Offensive Mika Zibanejad
Mar 1, 2023 2 09:47 Offensive Kevin Hayes
Mar 1, 2023 2 08:16 Offensive Mika Zibanejad
Mar 1, 2023 2 08:05 Neutral Kevin Hayes
Mar 1, 2023 1 14:40 Offensive Kevin Hayes
Nov 1, 2022 OT 00:09 Defensive Kevin Hayes
Nov 1, 2022 OT 00:00 Neutral Kevin Hayes
Nov 1, 2022 3 14:19 Offensive Kevin Hayes
Nov 1, 2022 2 00:00 Neutral Mika Zibanejad
Nov 1, 2022 1 13:17 Defensive Mika Zibanejad
Nov 1, 2022 1 01:00 Offensive Mika Zibanejad
Apr 13, 2022 3 00:00 Neutral Mika Zibanejad
Apr 13, 2022 2 17:40 Defensive Kevin Hayes