Mikko Rantanen vs Nick Bjugstad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
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 |