Mika Zibanejad vs Nick Schmaltz
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (68% H2H, 19 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 50.0% vs Schmaltz 42.6% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 17-16 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Schmaltz 61.4%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 84.5%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 67.2%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 64.8%
64.8%
35.2%
Zibanejad
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
16
(33 meetings)
17
16
Zibanejad
Schmaltz
Last 10: Zibanejad 5-5 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
1
6
Zibanejad
Schmaltz
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
3
4
Zibanejad
Schmaltz
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
13
6
Zibanejad
Schmaltz
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,756)
41.3% (3,431)
+9.6%
Power Play
52.2% (1,852)
47.3% (655)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (1,796)
47.4% (135)
-5.8%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +9.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.4% vs right-shot opponents (4,695).
Zibanejad shoots right. Schmaltz is 45.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,172).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Schmaltz
Home
51.6% (7,603)
42.8% (2,114)
Away
48.3% (7,802)
42.0% (2,107)
By Period
Zibanejad
Schmaltz
P1
50.4%
41.3%
P2
49.7%
42.8%
P3
49.9%
43.1%
OT
48.7%
42.4%
Final 5 min
48.8%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.0%
Schmaltz
42.0%▼
46.0%
42.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 04:18 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 18:44 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 18:21 | Defensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 11:44 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 05:41 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 02:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 13:00 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 08:28 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 01:59 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2 | 18:42 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2 | 00:44 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 13:06 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 22, 2019 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 3 | 18:33 | Defensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 3 | 16:37 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 3 | 03:14 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |