Mika Zibanejad vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.0% vs 49.9%). Look for Nylander on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 50.0% vs Nylander 49.9% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 15-13 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Nylander 59.8%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 73.4%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 56.5%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 60.9%
60.9%
39.1%
Zibanejad
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
13
(28 meetings)
15
13
Zibanejad
Nylander
Last 10: Zibanejad 6-4 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
1
6
Zibanejad
Nylander
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
9
5
Zibanejad
Nylander
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
5
2
Zibanejad
Nylander
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,756)
50.2% (1,874)
+0.7%
Power Play
52.2% (1,852)
46.7% (229)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (1,796)
54.8% (31)
-13.2%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.4% vs right-shot opponents (4,695).
Zibanejad shoots right. Nylander is 49.4% vs right-shot opponents (611).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Nylander
Home
51.6% (7,603)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
48.3% (7,802)
48.1% (948)
By Period
Zibanejad
Nylander
P1
50.4%
51.1%
P2
49.7%
45.6%
P3
49.9%
53.1%
OT
48.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.8%
46.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.0%
Nylander
30.0%▼
42.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 2 | 19:55 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 | 18:20 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 3 | 18:09 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 3 | 15:57 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 3 | 11:17 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 3 | 08:24 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 3 | 03:40 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 3 | 00:27 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 2 | 03:49 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 2 | 05:27 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 2 | 01:15 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 1 | 17:37 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 10, 2019 | 3 | 18:04 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 10, 2019 | 3 | 17:56 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 10, 2019 | 2 | 19:47 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 10, 2019 | 1 | 13:13 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 2 | 12:31 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 2 | 15:36 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 3 | 09:12 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 15:54 | Offensive | William Nylander |