Mikko Rantanen vs Nick Bjugstad

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Scouting Report

Mikko Rantanen holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Rantanen on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 12 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Rantanen 50.8% vs Bjugstad 48.9% (+1.9%)
H2H factor Rantanen leads 13-3 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone Rantanen 96.8%
Defensive zone Bjugstad 73.7%
Neutral zone Rantanen 63.3%
Result Mikko Rantanen favored at 81.5%
81.5%
18.5%
Rantanen Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
13 - 3 (16 meetings)
13
3
Rantanen Bjugstad
Last 10: Rantanen 9-1 Bjugstad

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Rantanen
12
0
Rantanen Bjugstad
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
3
Rantanen Bjugstad
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rantanen
1
0
Rantanen Bjugstad
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Rantanen
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (1,522)
48.6% (6,634)
+2.4%
Power Play
50.8% (484)
55.2% (829)
-4.4%
Penalty Kill
14.3% (7)
44.3% (614)
-30.0%
On penalty kill, Bjugstad has a +30.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Rantanen is 47.3% vs right-shot opponents (785).
Rantanen shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,747).
Home / Away
Rantanen
Bjugstad
Home
53.0% (1,067)
49.8% (4,020)
Away
48.3% (946)
48.1% (4,057)
By Period
Rantanen
Bjugstad
P1
49.0%
49.0%
P2
51.3%
49.1%
P3
51.8%
48.4%
OT
57.8%
61.3%
Final 5 min
47.3%
47.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rantanen
50.0%
52.5%
50.8%
Bjugstad
40.0%
48.0%
48.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 18, 2024 2 12:35 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Feb 18, 2024 2 01:35 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Dec 27, 2023 3 07:18 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Dec 27, 2023 2 13:04 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Dec 27, 2023 2 11:44 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Dec 27, 2023 1 16:32 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Dec 23, 2023 2 07:05 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Nov 30, 2023 3 02:47 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Nov 30, 2023 2 13:14 Defensive Nick Bjugstad
Nov 30, 2023 2 10:25 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Nov 30, 2023 1 12:40 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Apr 11, 2023 3 14:53 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Apr 11, 2023 3 04:40 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Apr 11, 2023 2 02:30 Defensive Nick Bjugstad
Dec 27, 2022 2 16:38 Neutral Mikko Rantanen
Dec 14, 2017 3 12:23 Defensive Nick Bjugstad