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Loading…Mika Zibanejad rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup center: a 69.6 overall that ranks 49th of 195 centers.
The standout tool is penalty killing (90), backed by play driving (68); defensive impact (42) is the part of his game that grades lowest.
He peaked at 92.8 in 2017-18 and has not returned to that level since, rating 82.1 last season.
The contract, $8.5M through 2029-30, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $7.53M is within $972K of what he is paid.
His cap hit is the 3rd-largest on the New York Rangers NHL roster and uses 8.2% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $3.92M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 62 |
| Defense | 42 |
| Play driving | 68 |
| Finishing | 48 |
| Power play | 61 |
| Penalty kill | 90 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NYR | 81 | 82.1 | 0.9 |
| 2024-25 | NYR | 82 | 74.6 | 0.4 |
| 2023-24 | NYR | 81 | 85.7 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | NYR | 82 | 85.2 | 1.4 |
| 2021-22 | NYR | 81 | 91.6 | 1.3 |
| 2020-21 | NYR | 56 | 83.6 | 0.8 |
| 2019-20 | NYR | 57 | 90.8 | 1.9 |
| 2018-19 | NYR | 82 | 84 | 1.1 |
| 2017-18 | NYR | 72 | 92.8 | 1.3 |
| 2016-17 | NYR | 56 | 79.1 | 0.7 |
Other NYR centers by rating: J.T. Miller (84.5), Justin Dowling (19.5), Noah Laba (17.8), Glenn Gawdin (9.7). See the full New York Rangers cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.