Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 51.8% vs Cates 45.1% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 66.7%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 52.7%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 62.9%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 52.7%
52.7%
47.3%
Zibanejad
Cates
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Zibanejad
Cates
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
Cates
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Cates
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (870)
46.7% (912)
+6.2%
Power Play
53.5% (43)
33.9% (56)
+19.6%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (143)
35.0% (137)
+11.2%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +19.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cates shoots left. Zibanejad is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (748).
Zibanejad shoots right. Cates is 47.3% vs right-shot opponents (338).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Cates
Home
55.1% (501)
46.1% (521)
Away
49.2% (555)
43.3% (584)
By Period
Zibanejad
Cates
P1
57.5%
48.0%
P2
50.7%
42.3%
P3
47.9%
44.3%
OT
66.7%
31.3%
Final 5 min
50.2%
42.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
52.0%
Cates
56.0%▲
46.5%
44.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2025 | 1 | 06:01 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |