Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Josefson on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Josefson 45.5% vs Zibanejad 50.8% (-6.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 83.3%
Defensive zone
Josefson 55.6%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 63.0%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 67.0%
33.0%
67.0%
Josefson
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Josefson
Zibanejad
Last 5: Josefson 3-2 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
1
Josefson
Zibanejad
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Josefson
3
1
Josefson
Zibanejad
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Josefson
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
44.9% (272)
52.7% (938)
-7.8%
Power Play
75.0% (4)
49.3% (225)
+25.7%
Penalty Kill
34.9% (43)
39.5% (124)
-4.6%
On power play, Josefson has a +25.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Josefson is 49.1% vs right-shot opponents (116).
Josefson shoots left. Zibanejad is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (880).
Home / Away
Josefson
Zibanejad
Home
43.5% (168)
54.9% (594)
Away
44.7% (152)
47.3% (693)
By Period
Josefson
Zibanejad
P1
42.1%
50.1%
P2
46.0%
49.0%
P3
44.0%
53.0%
Final 5 min
52.5%
45.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
44.1%
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | 3 | 18:00 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 1, 2018 | 3 | 17:54 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 1, 2018 | 2 | 03:39 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 1, 2018 | 2 | 00:56 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 1, 2018 | 1 | 04:37 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |