Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.3% vs Kuraly 48.4% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 62.3%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 77.4%
Neutral zone
Kuraly 55.2%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 57.9%
57.9%
42.1%
Zibanejad
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
0
(4 meetings)
4
0
Zibanejad
Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
0
Zibanejad
Kuraly
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
Kuraly
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (913)
49.4% (445)
+1.5%
Power Play
59.0% (39)
100.0% (3)
-41.0%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (160)
41.9% (117)
-4.4%
On power play, Kuraly has a +41.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Zibanejad is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (837).
Zibanejad shoots right. Kuraly is 42.2% vs right-shot opponents (211).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Kuraly
Home
51.1% (536)
49.2% (248)
Away
47.6% (576)
47.3% (317)
By Period
Zibanejad
Kuraly
P1
50.1%
48.3%
P2
47.3%
44.7%
P3
50.7%
51.7%
Final 5 min
48.1%
41.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
49.3%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
53.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2024 | 1 | 18:02 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 3 | 14:07 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 2 | 15:44 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 2 | 15:27 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |