Joel Eriksson Ek vs Mikko Rantanen

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Scouting Report

Mikko Rantanen holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Rantanen on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 22 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Rantanen shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Ek 47.8% vs Rantanen 50.8% (-3.0%)
H2H factor Rantanen leads 23-8 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone Rantanen 79.0%
Defensive zone Ek 90.5%
Neutral zone Ek 55.3%
Result Mikko Rantanen favored at 60.0%
40.0%
60.0%
Ek Rantanen
Head-to-Head Record
8 - 23 (31 meetings)
8
23
Ek Rantanen
Last 10: Ek 2-8 Rantanen

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Rantanen
0
22
Ek Rantanen
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
8
0
Ek Rantanen
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rantanen
0
1
Ek Rantanen
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Ek
Rantanen
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
51.0% (1,525)
-3.5%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
50.8% (486)
+4.3%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
14.3% (7)
+26.0%
On penalty kill, Ek has a +26.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Rantanen shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Ek shoots left. Rantanen is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,228).
Home / Away
Ek
Rantanen
Home
48.6% (4,644)
53.0% (1,067)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
48.3% (951)
By Period
Ek
Rantanen
P1
46.8%
49.0%
P2
49.5%
51.1%
P3
46.7%
51.9%
OT
53.8%
57.8%
Final 5 min
46.1%
47.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%
52.0%
47.8%
Rantanen
48.0%
52.5%
50.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 11, 2025 1 08:51 Defensive Joel Eriksson Ek
Jan 20, 2025 3 19:16 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Jan 20, 2025 3 19:07 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Jan 20, 2025 3 18:46 Defensive Joel Eriksson Ek
Jan 20, 2025 3 18:16 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Jan 20, 2025 3 17:42 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Jan 20, 2025 3 15:16 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Jan 20, 2025 3 13:22 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Jan 20, 2025 3 13:19 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Jan 20, 2025 3 08:03 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Jan 20, 2025 1 17:58 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Jan 20, 2025 1 00:52 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Apr 4, 2024 2 10:45 Defensive Joel Eriksson Ek
Apr 4, 2024 2 10:21 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Apr 4, 2024 1 17:13 Defensive Joel Eriksson Ek
Apr 4, 2024 1 11:21 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Apr 4, 2024 1 11:13 Defensive Joel Eriksson Ek
Apr 4, 2024 1 08:51 Defensive Joel Eriksson Ek
Mar 8, 2024 OT 00:42 Offensive Mikko Rantanen
Mar 8, 2024 OT 00:19 Offensive Mikko Rantanen