Scouting Report
Mikko Rantanen holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Rantanen on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Rantanen wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rantanen 52.1% vs Bennett 46.6% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rantanen 89.9%
Defensive zone
Bennett 52.4%
Neutral zone
Rantanen 72.5%
Result
Mikko Rantanen favored at 89.9%
89.9%
10.1%
Rantanen
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
0
(3 meetings)
3
0
Rantanen
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rantanen
3
0
Rantanen
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rantanen
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (188)
46.5% (909)
+8.8%
Power Play
46.3% (67)
43.1% (51)
+3.2%
On even strength, Rantanen has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Rantanen is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (172).
Rantanen shoots left. Bennett is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (657).
Home / Away
Rantanen
Bennett
Home
57.3% (143)
45.4% (449)
Away
47.3% (112)
46.9% (524)
By Period
Rantanen
Bennett
P1
47.8%
49.6%
P2
56.8%
43.7%
P3
54.5%
45.1%
OT
37.5%
57.1%
Final 5 min
60.0%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rantanen
50.0%▼
52.5%
52.9%
Bennett
50.0%▲
43.0%
46.2%
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 |