Scouting Report
Tim Stützle holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Stützle on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 51.7% vs Stützle 53.4% (-2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Stützle 67.3%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 68.6%
Neutral zone
Stützle 51.0%
Result
Tim Stützle favored at 50.3%
49.7%
50.3%
Zibanejad
Stützle
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Zibanejad
Stützle
Last 5: Zibanejad 2-3 Stützle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Stützle
0
1
Zibanejad
Stützle
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
Stützle
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Stützle
1
2
Zibanejad
Stützle
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Stützle
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (591)
53.4% (412)
+0.4%
Power Play
47.4% (38)
56.1% (41)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (117)
61.5% (26)
-17.9%
On penalty kill, Stützle has a +17.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stützle shoots left. Zibanejad is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (546).
Zibanejad shoots right. Stützle is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (200).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Stützle
Home
48.2% (307)
52.0% (244)
Away
54.4% (439)
56.2% (235)
By Period
Zibanejad
Stützle
P1
54.0%
52.4%
P2
51.0%
55.9%
P3
50.6%
53.8%
OT
55.6%
66.7%
Final 5 min
55.2%
52.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
51.9%
Stützle
46.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | 3 | 15:58 | Neutral | Tim Stützle |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 1 | 15:01 | Neutral | Tim Stützle |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 18:41 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 02:58 | Offensive | Tim Stützle |