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Mika Zibanejad

Position Center Current Team New York Rangers
Shoots Right Current Contract 8 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2029-30
Weight (lbs) 203 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 37
Age 31 (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
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2011-12 OTT 9 0 1 1 -3 2 12 0.0 12:54
2012-13 OTT 42 7 13 20 +9 6 90 7.8 13:34 10 1 3 4 -3 21 4.8 13:36
2013-14 OTT 69 16 17 33 -15 18 153 10.5 14:20
2014-15 OTT 80 20 26 46 0 20 150 13.3 16:26 6 1 3 4 14 7.1 15:43
2015-16 OTT 81 21 30 51 -2 18 184 11.4 17:46
2016-17 NYR 56 14 23 37 +9 16 119 11.8 17:04 12 2 7 9 +4 34 5.9 17:53
2017-18 NYR 72 27 20 47 -23 14 212 12.7 17:58
2018-19 NYR 82 30 44 74 -12 47 236 12.7 20:34
2019-20 NYR 57 41 34 75 +9 14 208 19.7 21:38 3 1 1 2 -1 9 11.1 23:07
2020-21 NYR 56 24 26 50 +2 18 171 14.0 20:06
2021-22 NYR 81 29 52 81 +30 12 219 13.2 19:38 20 10 14 24 4 63 15.9 20:51
2022-23 NYR 82 39 52 91 +25 20 251 15.5 19:58 7 1 3 4 -1 6 16 6.2 19:28
2023-24 NYR 81 26 46 72 +15 30 221 11.8 19:45 16 3 13 16 +1 2 40 7.5 21:18
2024-25 NYR 74 16 35 51 -18 22 163 9.8 18:47
Career 922 310 419 729 +26 257 2389 13.0 18:22 74 19 44 63 12 197 9.6 19:02

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 0.78 0.06 11.76 10.94 0.82 6.59 8.98
2016-17 NYR 56 727:35 0.66 1.15 1.81 0.77 -0.11 9.88 11.53 -1.65 6.67 5.00
2017-18 NYR 72 926:09 0.71 0.65 1.36 0.80 -0.08 8.21 9.17 -0.96 2.22 1.67
2018-19 NYR 82 1174:31 0.72 1.28 1.99 0.61 0.11 10.07 8.53 1.55 1.53 3.06
2019-20 NYR 57 785:18 1.38 1.22 2.60 0.78 0.60 15.13 8.56 6.57 3.66 3.05
2020-21 NYR 56 709:14 0.68 1.27 1.95 0.59 0.09 10.67 9.24 1.43 5.50 2.75
2021-22 NYR 81 1084:39 0.66 1.49 2.16 0.62 0.04 9.84 9.24 0.59 6.79 7.41
2022-23 NYR 82 1086:58 0.88 1.27 2.15 0.66 0.22 13.01 9.77 3.24 1.73 7.51
2023-24 NYR 81 1059:55 0.51 0.91 1.42 0.61 -0.10 7.50 9.02 -1.52 2.31 8.09
2024-25 NYR 65 806:17 0.60 0.97 1.56 0.58 0.01 9.88 9.70 0.18 0.00 6.98

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 2.51 46.02 2.27 2.77 54.76 47.52 0.45 0.37 1.39
2016-17 NYR 56 727:35 43.13 2.89 2.84 41.15 2.39 2.39 54.69 54.31 0.51 -0.22 7.12
2017-18 NYR 72 926:09 47.75 2.14 2.93 43.02 3.17 2.45 40.24 54.39 0.57 -0.50 10.07
2018-19 NYR 82 1174:31 40.20 2.55 2.39 41.69 2.76 2.44 48.08 49.56 0.05 -0.37 4.05
2019-20 NYR 57 785:18 42.94 3.21 2.53 44.09 2.52 2.86 56.00 46.98 0.06 0.12 -0.49
2020-21 NYR 56 709:14 34.85 2.62 2.06 42.55 2.71 2.53 49.21 44.87 -0.24 0.08 -3.55
2021-22 NYR 81 1084:39 39.11 3.04 2.44 39.99 2.10 2.51 59.14 49.30 0.19 -0.13 3.31
2022-23 NYR 82 1086:58 41.79 2.76 2.60 40.19 1.88 2.66 59.52 49.47 0.10 0.11 -0.06
2023-24 NYR 81 1059:55 43.81 2.60 2.55 42.23 2.21 2.52 54.12 50.24 0.05 -0.02 0.76
2024-25 NYR 65 806:17 43.68 2.31 2.60 46.88 3.27 2.69 41.33 49.10 0.16 0.05 1.09

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%
2021-22 81 23.3 1.0 7.1 7.0 100.3 47.6 15.9 47.0 37.2 41.1 18.9 40.0
2022-23 82 23.2 0.8 9.9 10.5 96.9 43.6 22.5 44.4 33.2 40.8 18.6 40.6
2023-24 81 22.4 0.7 10.0 10.4 95.8 40.6 25.5 48.3 26.2 40.5 18.8 40.7
2024-25 55 22.5 0.7 9.7 10.1 95.8 62.5 17.7 54.2 28.1 41.7 18.3 39.9

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.

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.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

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: -
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

Standard Contract (RFA)

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: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.13

Standard Contract (RFA)

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: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 3.68

Entry Level Contract

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: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15