Mika Zibanejad vs Rickard Rakell
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 50.0% vs Rakell 44.8% (+5.5%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 15-3 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 83.0%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 97.2%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 89.6%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 88.6%
88.6%
11.4%
Zibanejad
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
3
(18 meetings)
15
3
Zibanejad
Rakell
Last 10: Zibanejad 9-1 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
4
1
Zibanejad
Rakell
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
0
Zibanejad
Rakell
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
9
2
Zibanejad
Rakell
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,756)
44.2% (1,886)
+6.7%
Power Play
52.2% (1,852)
50.2% (203)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (1,796)
21.7% (23)
+19.9%
On penalty kill, Zibanejad has a +19.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.4% vs right-shot opponents (4,695).
Zibanejad shoots right. Rakell is 44.0% vs right-shot opponents (769).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Rakell
Home
51.6% (7,603)
46.6% (1,055)
Away
48.3% (7,802)
42.4% (1,058)
By Period
Zibanejad
Rakell
P1
50.4%
45.6%
P2
49.7%
41.9%
P3
49.9%
46.1%
OT
48.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.8%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.0%
Rakell
38.0%▲
35.0%
44.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 16:11 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 05:26 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 05:21 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 08:58 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 03:44 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 1 | 08:31 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 26, 2016 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 3 | 04:13 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 19:47 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 00:39 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 1 | 12:34 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 25, 2015 | 1 | 09:35 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 25, 2015 | 1 | 05:11 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 25, 2015 | 1 | 04:45 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 3 | 18:29 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |