Elias Pettersson vs Mikko Rantanen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikko Rantanen holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Rantanen on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Pettersson wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Rantanen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 46.0% vs Rantanen 50.8% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Rantanen leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Rantanen 73.8%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 90.4%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 69.1%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 64.4%
64.4%
35.6%
Pettersson
Rantanen
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
9
(14 meetings)
5
9
Pettersson
Rantanen
Last 10: Pettersson 3-7 Rantanen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rantanen
0
5
Pettersson
Rantanen
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
5
2
Pettersson
Rantanen
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rantanen
0
2
Pettersson
Rantanen
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Rantanen
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (4,613)
51.0% (1,525)
-5.7%
Power Play
54.5% (554)
50.8% (486)
+3.7%
Penalty Kill
38.7% (243)
14.3% (7)
+24.4%
On penalty kill, Pettersson has a +24.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rantanen shoots left. Pettersson is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,640).
Pettersson shoots left. Rantanen is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,228).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Rantanen
Home
46.8% (2,757)
53.0% (1,067)
Away
45.2% (2,653)
48.3% (951)
By Period
Pettersson
Rantanen
P1
44.7%
49.0%
P2
46.1%
51.1%
P3
47.4%
51.9%
OT
39.7%
57.8%
Final 5 min
45.7%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
44.0%▼
52.5%
46.0%
Rantanen
48.0%▼
52.5%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2025 | 2 | 19:28 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 3 | 17:25 | Neutral | Mikko Rantanen |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 2 | 18:46 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 2 | 14:11 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 2 | 09:08 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 3 | 10:18 | Defensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 2 | 18:18 | Neutral | Mikko Rantanen |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 2 | 15:46 | Defensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 2 | 08:33 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 2 | 00:17 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 3 | 07:51 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 1 | 11:45 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 1 | 09:09 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 1 | 08:59 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |