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Photo of NHL player Mika Zibanejad

New York Rangers Logo Mika Zibanejad

Position Center Current Team New York Rangers
Shoots Right Current Contract 8 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2029-30
Weight (lbs) 208 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 37
Age 32 (Apr 18, 1993) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2011, Round 1, Overall 6 (OTT)
Date Team Transaction
Oct 10, 2021 New York Rangers Signed 8 years @ $8.500M AAV starting in 2022-23
Jul 25, 2017 New York Rangers Signed 5 years @ $5.350M AAV starting in 2017-18
Jun 25, 2015 Ottawa Senators Signed 2 years @ $2.625M AAV starting in 2015-16
Jul 13, 2011 Ottawa Senators Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 OTT 81 1006:26 0.83 1.01 1.85 0.79 0.05 11.76 11.08 0.68 5.99 8.98
2016-17 NYR 56 727:35 0.66 1.15 1.81 0.77 -0.11 9.88 11.56 -1.68 5.00 5.00
2017-18 NYR 72 926:09 0.71 0.65 1.36 0.81 -0.10 8.21 9.34 -1.13 1.67 1.67
2018-19 NYR 82 1174:31 0.72 1.28 1.99 0.64 0.08 10.07 8.98 1.09 1.53 3.06
2019-20 NYR 57 785:18 1.38 1.22 2.60 0.82 0.55 15.13 9.03 6.10 3.66 3.05
2020-21 NYR 56 709:14 0.68 1.27 1.95 0.59 0.09 10.67 9.28 1.38 5.50 2.75
2021-22 NYR 81 1084:39 0.66 1.49 2.16 0.63 0.04 9.84 9.28 0.55 6.79 7.41
2022-23 NYR 82 1086:58 0.88 1.27 2.15 0.66 0.22 13.01 9.76 3.24 1.73 7.51
2023-24 NYR 81 1059:55 0.51 0.91 1.42 0.62 -0.12 7.50 9.20 -1.70 2.33 8.14
2024-25 NYR 82 1040:15 0.63 1.15 1.79 0.54 0.09 10.89 9.33 1.56 0.62 6.79
2025-26 NYR 26 377:36 0.48 0.95 1.43 0.87 -0.40 5.66 10.39 -4.72 2.60 7.79

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 OTT 81 1006:26 41.97 2.74 2.53 46.02 2.27 2.75 54.76 47.98 0.51 0.34 2.29
2016-17 NYR 56 727:35 43.13 2.89 2.83 41.15 2.39 2.41 54.69 53.98 0.48 -0.20 6.65
2017-18 NYR 72 926:09 47.75 2.14 2.95 43.02 3.17 2.50 40.24 54.17 0.58 -0.53 10.26
2018-19 NYR 82 1174:31 40.20 2.55 2.45 41.69 2.76 2.48 48.08 49.67 0.07 -0.38 4.33
2019-20 NYR 57 785:18 42.94 3.21 2.60 44.09 2.52 2.88 56.00 47.46 0.09 0.10 -0.06
2020-21 NYR 56 709:14 34.85 2.62 2.08 42.55 2.71 2.51 49.21 45.27 -0.25 0.02 -3.08
2021-22 NYR 81 1084:39 39.11 3.04 2.43 39.99 2.10 2.53 59.14 49.06 0.16 -0.15 3.15
2022-23 NYR 82 1086:58 41.79 2.76 2.64 40.19 1.88 2.69 59.52 49.56 0.10 0.12 -0.23
2023-24 NYR 81 1059:55 43.48 2.60 2.52 41.95 2.21 2.53 54.12 49.94 0.02 -0.01 0.26
2024-25 NYR 82 1040:15 43.03 2.48 2.44 44.59 2.94 2.56 45.74 48.86 0.08 -0.06 1.45
2025-26 NYR 26 377:36 42.58 1.59 2.46 39.41 1.91 2.15 45.45 53.36 0.07 0.00 0.69

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Mika Zibanejad signed an $68,000,000 8-year contract with the New York Rangers and General Manager Chris Drury on October 10, 2021 with an AAV of $8,500,000. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2029-30 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 10.30% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 29 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $7,000,000 $1,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2023-24 30 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $9,000,000 $1,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2024-25 31 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $9,500,000 $1,000,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 UFA
2025-26 32 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $9,000,000 $1,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2026-27 33 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $7,500,000 $1,000,000 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 UFA
2027-28 34 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $6,750,000 $1,000,000 $7,750,000 $7,750,000 UFA
2028-29 35 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $5,750,000 $1,000,000 $6,750,000 $6,750,000 UFA
2029-30 36 NMC M-NTC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $5,500,000 $1,000,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
Total - $60,000,000 $8,000,000 $68,000,000 $68,000,000
Signed: Oct 10, 2021
Team: New York Rangers
GM: Chris Drury
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 10.3
Clause: In 2029-30, 7 days prior to the trade deadline the NMC changes to a 21 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Mika Zibanejad signed a $26,750,000 5-year contract with the New York Rangers and General Manager Jeff Gorton on July 25, 2017 with an AAV of $5,350,000. This contract will start in 2017-18 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 7.13% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 24 $5,350,000 $5,350,000 - $1,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 RFA-arb
2018-19 25 $5,350,000 $5,350,000 - - $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 26 NMC $5,350,000 $5,350,000 - - $5,350,000 $5,350,000 $5,350,000 UFA
2020-21 27 NMC $5,350,000 $5,350,000 - $2,500,000 $2,650,000 $5,150,000 $5,150,000 UFA
2021-22 28 NMC $5,350,000 $5,350,000 - - $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 UFA
Total - $3,500,000 $23,250,000 $26,750,000 $26,750,000
Signed: July 25, 2017
Team: New York Rangers
GM: Jeff Gorton
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.13

Mika Zibanejad signed a $7,050,000 2-year contract with the Ottawa Senators and General Manager Bryan Murray on June 25, 2015 with an AAV of $2,625,000. This contract will start in 2015-16 and end after the 2016-17 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.68% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 22 $2,625,000 $2,625,000 - $2,000,000 $1,800,000 $3,800,000 $2,000,000 RFA
2016-17 23 $2,625,000 $2,625,000 - - $3,250,000 $3,250,000 $3,250,000 RFA-arb
Total - $2,000,000 $5,050,000 $7,050,000 $5,250,000
Signed: June 25, 2015
Team: Ottawa Senators
GM: Bryan Murray
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 3.68

Mika Zibanejad signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Ottawa Senators and General Manager Bryan Murray on July 13, 2011 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2011-12 and end after the 2014-15 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.44% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2011-12 18 $925,000 $1,775,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2012-13 19 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2013-14 20 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2014-15 21 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $2,550,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 13, 2011
Team: Ottawa Senators
GM: Bryan Murray
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2008-09 Swe-U18 AIK U18 11 2 2 4 2
2009-10 Swe-Jr. Djurgarden Jr. 14 2 2 4 4
2009-10 Swe-U18 Djurgarden U18 28 14 22 36 18 5 5 4 9 4
2010-11 WJ18-A Sweden 6 4 4 8 +8 2
2010-11 Swe-U18 Djurgarden U18 2 3 2 5 2
2010-11 Sweden Djurgarden 26 5 4 9 2 7 1 1 2 2
2010-11 Swe-Jr. Djurgarden Jr. 27 12 9 21 12 3 1 2 3
2011-12 Sweden Djurgarden 26 5 8 13 4
2011-12 Sweden-Q Djurgarden 10 4 2 6 2
2011-12 NHL Ottawa Senators 9 0 1 1 -3 2 12 0.0 12:54
2011-12 WJC-A Sweden 6 4 1 5 +3 2
2011-12 Swe-Jr. Djurgarden Jr. 1 0 0 0 2
2011-12 SHL Djurgårdens IF 10 4 2 6 +3 2
2012-13 AHL Binghamton 23 4 7 11 +3 10 65 615.0
2012-13 NHL Ottawa Senators 42 7 13 20 +9 6 90 7.8 13:34 10 1 3 4 -3 21 4.8 13:36
2013-14 NHL Ottawa Senators 69 16 17 33 -15 18 153 10.5 14:20
2013-14 AHL Binghamton 6 2 5 7 +1 2 17 1,180.0
2014-15 NHL Ottawa Senators 80 20 26 46 20 150 13.3 16:26 6 1 3 4 14 7.1 15:43
2015-16 NHL Ottawa Senators 81 21 30 51 -2 18 184 11.4 17:46
2016-17 NHL New York Rangers 56 14 23 37 +9 16 119 11.8 17:04 12 2 7 9 +4 34 5.9 17:53
2017-18 NHL New York Rangers 72 27 20 47 -23 14 212 12.7 17:58
2017-18 WC Sweden 10 6 5 11 +10
2017-18 EHT Sweden 3 1 0 1 +1
2018-19 NHL New York Rangers 82 30 44 74 -12 47 236 12.7 20:34
2019-20 NHL New York Rangers 57 41 34 75 +9 14 208 19.7 21:38 3 1 1 2 -1 9 11.1 23:07
2020-21 NHL New York Rangers 56 24 26 50 +2 18 171 14.0 20:06
2021-22 NHL New York Rangers 81 29 52 81 +30 12 219 13.2 19:38 20 10 14 24 4 63 15.9 20:51
2022-23 NHL New York Rangers 82 39 52 91 +25 20 251 15.5 19:58 7 1 3 4 -1 6 16 6.2 19:28
2023-24 NHL New York Rangers 81 26 46 72 +15 30 221 11.8 19:45 16 3 13 16 +1 2 40 7.5 21:18
2024-25 NHL New York Rangers 82 20 42 62 -22 22 183 10.9 18:46
2024-25 WC Sweden 9 5 3 8 +3
2024-25 EHT Sweden 2 2 2 4 +1
2024-25 4 Nations Sweden 2 1 0 1 8 12.0 41:01
2025-26 NHL New York Rangers 29 10 11 21 -6 6 89 11.2 20:31
NHL Career 959 324 437 761 +16 263 2498 13.0 18:26 74 19 44 63 12 197 9.6 19:02