Scouting Report
Mikko Rantanen holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Rantanen on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Rantanen wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Stützle shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rantanen 50.8% vs Stützle 45.8% (+5.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rantanen 95.6%
Defensive zone
Stützle 76.8%
Neutral zone
Rantanen 72.1%
Result
Mikko Rantanen favored at 75.5%
75.5%
24.5%
Rantanen
Stützle
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Rantanen
Stützle
Last 7: Rantanen 5-2 Stützle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rantanen
1
0
Rantanen
Stützle
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rantanen
4
2
Rantanen
Stützle
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rantanen
Stützle
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (1,522)
45.1% (2,292)
+5.9%
Power Play
50.8% (484)
55.4% (101)
-4.6%
Penalty Kill
14.3% (7)
47.7% (86)
-33.4%
On penalty kill, Stützle has a +33.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stützle shoots left. Rantanen is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,228).
Rantanen shoots left. Stützle is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,489).
Home / Away
Rantanen
Stützle
Home
53.0% (1,067)
47.7% (1,282)
Away
48.3% (946)
43.4% (1,197)
By Period
Rantanen
Stützle
P1
49.0%
47.1%
P2
51.3%
45.4%
P3
51.8%
44.1%
OT
57.8%
33.3%
Final 5 min
47.3%
43.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rantanen
50.0%▼
52.5%
50.8%
Stützle
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2024 | 3 | 05:47 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 2 | 05:48 | Neutral | Tim Stützle |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 2 | 05:35 | Neutral | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 2 | 02:49 | Neutral | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 2 | 00:49 | Neutral | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 1 | 16:19 | Neutral | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 1 | 08:19 | Neutral | Tim Stützle |