Rantanen tallied a power-play goal in Colorado's 3-1 win over Nashville on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Rantanen has 21 goals and 38 points in 29 games this season. The 27-year-old forward is on a roll with eight goals and nine points in his last nine contests. He entered the game averaging 22:25 of ice time, including 4:30 on the power play. His playing time might dip slightly as the season progresses, but Rantanen is expected to remain on the top line and first power-play unit.

Rantanen scored a goal on eight shots and added four hits in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.

EDGE Analysis

Rantanen got the Avalanche on the board in the third period. It was his 20th goal of the season -- that's a mark he's reached in all but one of his seven full NHL campaigns, with the exception being a 19-goal year in 42 outings in 2019-20. The 26-year-old forward has 37 points (15 on the power play), 89 shots on net, 35 hits, 20 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 28 appearances. Rantanen will continue to fill in as a top-line center while Nathan MacKinnon (upper body) is out.

Rantanen scored a hat trick to lead the Avalanche to a 3-2 overtime victory against St. Louis on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Rantanen posted his second hat trick of the season and the fifth of his career. He's up to 19 goals and 36 points in 26 games this season. As good as those overall numbers are, Rantanen has been even better dating back to Oct. 29, providing 16 goals and 27 points in his last 18 contests. It's hard to believe that he'll be able to maintain his recent goal scoring pace, but the 26-year-old is one of the league's top forwards, and should continue to make significant offensive contributions.

Rantanen scored a goal in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Rangers on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Rantanen scored at 14:38 of the first period to give the Avalanche a 1-0 lead, but Colorado was never able to build off that early edge. It was his 16th goal and 33rd point in 25 games this season. He's contributed five goals over his last eight contests.

Rantanen recorded two shots during Wednesday's 4-0 loss to the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

Rantanen, who entered Wednesday tied for second with 15 goals among the NHL's right wingers, was held pointless for the third time in five outings, despite receiving a team-high 4:38 on the power play. Rantanen, who also ranked third among right wingers with 32 points, added two hits in 20:18 of total ice time in the home loss.

Rantanen found the back of the net in Monday's 5-3 loss to Philadelphia.

EDGE Analysis

Rantanen has 15 goals and 32 points in 23 contests this season. For most players that scoring pace would be unsustainable, but it's not a big jump from 2021-22 when he finished with 36 goals and 92 points in 75 contests. Rantanen entered Monday's game averaging 22:03 of ice time, including 4:35 on the power play, and the 26-year-old is expected to stay in that key role throughout the campaign.

Rantanen had a goal and an assist along with two shots on net and two penalty minutes in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.

EDGE Analysis

Rantanen dusted the Sabres with an insurance marker into an empty net at 19:25 of the third period. The two points gives him 31 over 21 games, a pace that puts triple digits on the table.

Rantanen registered an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Stars.

EDGE Analysis

Rantanen set up Josh Manson's first-period marker, which stood as the game-winner. Over the last three games, Rantanen has two goals and two assists -- he's bounced back from a brief two-game pointless stretch. The 26-year-old is up to 13 tallies, 16 helpers, 14 power-play points, 59 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 19 appearances.

Rantanen, who took a stick to the face and was bleeding, missed shifts late in the second period and early in the third but eventually returned to Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.

EDGE Analysis

The incident led to a double-minor for Tyler Myers, and the Avalanche scored their third goal on the ensuing power play. Rantanen is expected to play Friday afternoon in Nashville.

Rantanen scored twice in Colorado's 4-3 loss to Vancouver on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Rantanen has 13 goals and 28 points in 18 games in 2022-23. He's been streaky in the early portion of the season, enjoying a four-game point streak from Oct. 12-19 followed by a four-game scoring drought and then a six-game point streak from Oct. 29-Nov. 14. He was held off the scoresheet in back-to-back contests before registering an assist versus Dallas on Monday and he followed that up with his two goals against Vancouver, so perhaps we're at the start of another extended point streak.