Elias Pettersson vs Mikko Rantanen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikko Rantanen holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Rantanen on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Pettersson wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Rantanen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 46.0% vs Rantanen 50.8% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Rantanen leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Rantanen 74.1%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 90.1%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 68.3%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 64.1%
64.1%
35.9%
Pettersson
Rantanen
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
9
(14 meetings)
5
9
Pettersson
Rantanen
Last 10: Pettersson 3-7 Rantanen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rantanen
0
5
Pettersson
Rantanen
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
5
2
Pettersson
Rantanen
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rantanen
0
2
Pettersson
Rantanen
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Rantanen
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (4,569)
51.0% (1,522)
-5.7%
Power Play
54.6% (540)
50.8% (484)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
38.7% (238)
14.3% (7)
+24.4%
On penalty kill, Pettersson has a +24.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rantanen shoots left. Pettersson is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,591).
Pettersson shoots left. Rantanen is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,228).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Rantanen
Home
46.8% (2,734)
53.0% (1,067)
Away
45.1% (2,613)
48.3% (946)
By Period
Pettersson
Rantanen
P1
44.7%
49.0%
P2
46.0%
51.3%
P3
47.4%
51.8%
OT
39.7%
57.8%
Final 5 min
46.1%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
46.0%
Rantanen
50.0%▼
52.5%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2025 | 2 | 19:28 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 3 | 17:25 | Neutral | Mikko Rantanen |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 2 | 18:46 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 2 | 14:11 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 2 | 09:08 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 3 | 10:18 | Defensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 2 | 18:18 | Neutral | Mikko Rantanen |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 2 | 15:46 | Defensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 2 | 08:33 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 2 | 00:17 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 3 | 07:51 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 1 | 11:45 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 1 | 09:09 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 1 | 08:59 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |