Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Scheifele on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Scheifele wins 44.0% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 47.2% vs Zibanejad 51.8% (-5.0%)
H2H factor
Scheifele leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Scheifele 60.4%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 86.5%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 69.8%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 61.4%
38.6%
61.4%
Scheifele
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
6
(14 meetings)
8
6
Scheifele
Zibanejad
Last 10: Scheifele 6-4 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
4
1
Scheifele
Zibanejad
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Scheifele
Zibanejad
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
4
Scheifele
Zibanejad
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (919)
53.3% (807)
-6.8%
Power Play
48.7% (187)
47.6% (42)
+1.1%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (54)
46.3% (147)
+3.7%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Scheifele is 44.0% vs right-shot opponents (259).
Scheifele shoots right. Zibanejad is 52.1% vs right-shot opponents (267).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Zibanejad
Home
46.6% (605)
49.8% (466)
Away
47.4% (555)
54.0% (530)
By Period
Scheifele
Zibanejad
P1
52.3%
52.9%
P2
45.3%
51.2%
P3
43.9%
51.7%
OT
27.3%
60.0%
Final 5 min
47.2%
57.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
44.0%▼
54.0%
47.0%
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | 2 | 07:38 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1 | 19:12 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1 | 13:06 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1 | 10:22 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1 | 08:02 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3 | 13:10 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3 | 13:04 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3 | 06:18 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3 | 02:47 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3 | 00:18 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 2 | 19:04 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |