Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Zibanejad wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Rantanen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 52.2% vs Rantanen 47.1% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 54.5%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 89.1%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 78.3%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 85.5%
85.5%
14.5%
Zibanejad
Rantanen
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
0
(3 meetings)
3
0
Zibanejad
Rantanen
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
0
Zibanejad
Rantanen
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
Rantanen
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Rantanen
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (955)
46.3% (309)
+7.7%
Power Play
55.6% (243)
51.3% (39)
+4.3%
Penalty Kill
35.0% (140)
16.7% (6)
+18.3%
On penalty kill, Zibanejad has a +18.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rantanen shoots left. Zibanejad is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Zibanejad shoots right. Rantanen is 41.9% vs right-shot opponents (117).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Rantanen
Home
55.2% (656)
51.8% (197)
Away
49.6% (682)
39.5% (157)
By Period
Zibanejad
Rantanen
P1
56.3%
47.2%
P2
50.0%
44.8%
P3
51.2%
46.9%
OT
52.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.9%
40.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.3%
Rantanen
50.0%▼
52.5%
46.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 1 | 14:57 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 1 | 06:17 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |