Michael Raffl vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.6% vs 50.0%). Look for Zibanejad on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Raffl wins 55.5% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Raffl 49.7% vs Zibanejad 50.0% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Raffl 51.1%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 76.5%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 63.0%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 65.1%
34.9%
65.1%
Raffl
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Raffl
Zibanejad
Last 6: Raffl 4-2 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Raffl
2
0
Raffl
Zibanejad
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
2
Raffl
Zibanejad
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Raffl
1
0
Raffl
Zibanejad
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Raffl
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (597)
50.9% (11,756)
-1.8%
Power Play
48.1% (27)
52.2% (1,852)
-4.1%
Penalty Kill
58.5% (41)
41.6% (1,796)
+16.9%
On penalty kill, Raffl has a +16.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Raffl is 55.5% vs right-shot opponents (227).
Raffl shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (10,710).
Home / Away
Raffl
Zibanejad
Home
51.1% (305)
51.6% (7,603)
Away
48.3% (360)
48.3% (7,802)
By Period
Raffl
Zibanejad
P1
51.6%
50.4%
P2
48.4%
49.7%
P3
49.2%
49.9%
OT
0.0%
48.7%
Final 5 min
48.3%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Raffl
56.0%▲
50.5%
49.6%
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2021 | 2 | 15:46 | Defensive | Michael Raffl |
| May 5, 2021 | 1 | 19:52 | Neutral | Michael Raffl |
| May 5, 2021 | 1 | 19:42 | Offensive | Michael Raffl |
| May 5, 2021 | 1 | 04:12 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 1 | 11:50 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 15, 2015 | 1 | 01:38 | Offensive | Michael Raffl |