Mika Zibanejad

Mika Zibanejad

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C · 6'2" · 208 lb · Shoots R
Age 33
Career
0.81
P / GP
818P in 1011 GP
Archetype
Elite Scorer
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$8.5M
Signed through 2030
Career points
818
Regular season

Mika Zibanejad, a center for the New York Rangers, is entering his age-33 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 78 points (34 goals, 44 assists) in 81 games, a 0.96 points-per-game pace, 35 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 49.6% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +6.8. HighDanger's model projects 71 points for 2026-27, in a 65 to 77 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2021–2281295281+30122819:381.00
2022–2382395291+25203919:581.11
2023–2481264672+15303119:450.89
2024–2582204262-22221918:460.76
2025–2681344478-20143520:540.96
Career1011348470818+22712860.81

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Goals 3495th
Assists 4494th
Avg TOI / GP 20:5498th
Shots 21593rd
PIM 1430th

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Points 7895th
Primary points 3192nd
xGF % 49.6%48th
xGF / 60 1.5137th
xGA / 60 1.5359th

Career journey

Rookie
2011–12 · age 18
Ottawa Senators
0.11 P/GP
9 GP · 0G · 1A
Emerging
2012–13 → 2016 · age 19–22
Ottawa Senators
0.55 P/GP
272 GP · 64G · 86A
Prime
2016–17 → 2024 · age 23–30
New York Rangers
0.93 P/GP
567 GP · 230G · 297A
Veteran
2024–25 → 2026 · age 31–32
New York Rangers
0.86 P/GP
163 GP · 54G · 86A

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

Statistical comparables

Closest active NHL forwards by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.