Scouting Report
Mikko Rantanen holds a +10.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Rantanen on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rantanen 52.1% vs Thompson 43.7% (+10.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rantanen 93.7%
Defensive zone
Thompson 51.2%
Neutral zone
Rantanen 81.3%
Result
Mikko Rantanen favored at 93.7%
93.7%
6.3%
Rantanen
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
0
(3 meetings)
3
0
Rantanen
Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rantanen
3
0
Rantanen
Thompson
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rantanen
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (188)
41.9% (597)
+13.4%
Power Play
46.3% (67)
50.5% (95)
-4.2%
On even strength, Rantanen has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots right. Rantanen is 49.4% vs right-shot opponents (83).
Rantanen shoots left. Thompson is 42.0% vs left-shot opponents (514).
Home / Away
Rantanen
Thompson
Home
57.3% (143)
47.1% (367)
Away
47.3% (112)
38.0% (337)
By Period
Rantanen
Thompson
P1
47.8%
44.2%
P2
56.8%
41.6%
P3
54.5%
42.9%
OT
37.5%
25.0%
Final 5 min
60.0%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rantanen
50.0%▼
52.5%
52.9%
Thompson
36.0%▼
39.5%
42.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | 2 | 14:28 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 2 | 06:11 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 1 | 18:45 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |