Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 50.0% vs Strome 44.6% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 24-12 in 36 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 81.1%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 93.5%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 94.8%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 89.0%
89.0%
11.0%
Zibanejad
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
12
(36 meetings)
24
12
Zibanejad
Strome
Last 10: Zibanejad 8-2 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
10
4
Zibanejad
Strome
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
9
4
Zibanejad
Strome
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
5
4
Zibanejad
Strome
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,756)
44.2% (6,887)
+6.7%
Power Play
52.2% (1,852)
49.2% (855)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (1,796)
41.5% (410)
+0.1%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.4% vs right-shot opponents (4,695).
Zibanejad shoots right. Strome is 42.4% vs right-shot opponents (2,379).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Strome
Home
51.6% (7,603)
44.4% (4,077)
Away
48.3% (7,802)
44.8% (4,075)
By Period
Zibanejad
Strome
P1
50.4%
43.9%
P2
49.7%
45.4%
P3
49.9%
44.4%
OT
48.7%
46.3%
Final 5 min
48.8%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.0%
Strome
50.0%▲
45.0%
44.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 2 | 10:28 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 2 | 16:55 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 2 | 13:54 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 1 | 11:12 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 1 | 10:52 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 1 | 02:12 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 1 | 02:07 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3 | 07:10 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3 | 04:13 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 1 | 04:42 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 1 | 04:36 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 1 | 00:32 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 1 | 00:33 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 2 | 03:57 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 17, 2022 | 3 | 10:10 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 17, 2022 | 3 | 04:00 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 17, 2022 | 2 | 13:12 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 17, 2022 | 2 | 13:09 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 17, 2022 | 2 | 09:11 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 17, 2022 | 2 | 09:08 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |