Scouting Report
Mikko Rantanen holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Rantanen on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Rantanen wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rantanen 50.8% vs Bennett 47.2% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Rantanen leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Rantanen 92.6%
Defensive zone
Bennett 81.2%
Neutral zone
Rantanen 61.0%
Result
Mikko Rantanen favored at 65.0%
65.0%
35.0%
Rantanen
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
5
(13 meetings)
8
5
Rantanen
Bennett
Last 10: Rantanen 6-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rantanen
7
0
Rantanen
Bennett
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
4
Rantanen
Bennett
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Rantanen
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rantanen
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (1,522)
46.8% (5,683)
+4.2%
Power Play
50.8% (484)
53.7% (555)
-2.9%
Penalty Kill
14.3% (7)
41.8% (256)
-27.5%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +27.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Rantanen is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,228).
Rantanen shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Home / Away
Rantanen
Bennett
Home
53.0% (1,067)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
48.3% (946)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Rantanen
Bennett
P1
49.0%
48.0%
P2
51.3%
46.5%
P3
51.8%
46.9%
OT
57.8%
52.5%
Final 5 min
47.3%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rantanen
50.0%▼
52.5%
50.8%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2025 | 2 | 12:43 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Jan 6, 2025 | 2 | 09:17 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 1 | 14:13 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 3 | 10:59 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 07:07 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 3 | 18:06 | Neutral | Mikko Rantanen |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 3 | 06:09 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 3 | 04:21 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 12, 2021 | 3 | 10:58 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 12, 2021 | 2 | 07:36 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 12, 2021 | 2 | 05:14 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 12, 2021 | 1 | 13:20 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Mar 27, 2017 | 2 | 12:27 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |