Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Suzuki on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 51.8% vs Suzuki 50.6% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Suzuki leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 75.3%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 69.2%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 55.4%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 51.9%
48.1%
51.9%
Zibanejad
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Zibanejad
Suzuki
Last 10: Zibanejad 4-6 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
1
2
Zibanejad
Suzuki
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Zibanejad
Suzuki
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Zibanejad
Suzuki
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (807)
51.3% (945)
+2.0%
Power Play
47.6% (42)
50.7% (282)
-3.1%
Penalty Kill
46.3% (147)
40.3% (67)
+6.0%
On penalty kill, Zibanejad has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Zibanejad is 52.1% vs right-shot opponents (267).
Zibanejad shoots right. Suzuki is 54.1% vs right-shot opponents (318).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Suzuki
Home
49.8% (466)
51.0% (637)
Away
54.0% (530)
50.2% (657)
By Period
Zibanejad
Suzuki
P1
52.9%
53.1%
P2
51.2%
47.4%
P3
51.7%
51.3%
OT
60.0%
48.6%
Final 5 min
57.0%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
52.0%
Suzuki
54.0%▼
56.5%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 18:48 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 12:24 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 18:49 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 04:16 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 12:43 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 08:52 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 08:26 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 00:58 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 16:09 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 01:14 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 04:51 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |