Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Tue 2/22/22 8:03 AM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen had a power-play assist and two shots on net in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Bruins.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen's bump pass set up Nathan MacKinnon for Colorado's lone goal in the afternoon affair at the TD Garden. It was his third straight game with at least one point, giving Rantanen a team-high 22 power-play points. The Finnish forward is up to 59 points and 169 shots (also a team high) through 47 contests.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Sat 2/19/22 7:27 PM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen scored a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Sabres.
EDGE Analysis
Both points came in the third period as Colorado broke open a 3-3 tie. Rantanen remains on pace for a career-best campaign, and since the beginning of January he's piled up 12 goals and 28 points through 22 games.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Thu 2/17/22 1:36 AM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen scored a power-play goal on four shots in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen gave the Avalanche some breathing room late in the third period. The winger had been held off the scoresheet in the last two games, but he still has three goals and four assists in his last seven outings. The Finn is up to 25 goals, 56 points (21 on the power play), 163 shots on net and a plus-28 rating through 45 contests in another stellar season on the Avalanche's top line.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Mon 2/14/22 7:02 AM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen had five shots on net, one blocked shot and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 4-0 win over Dallas.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen had a four-game point streak snapped, but it was not due to a lack of trying. The five shot attempts was a team high, and he leads the Avalanche with 153 shots on net. The 25-year-old forward moved back to right wing with the return of center Nathan MacKinnon from nose and concussion injuries. While manning the pivot during MacKinnon's four-game absence, Rantanen had six points,16 shots, four PIM and won 52 percent of his draws. The Finnish forward, who has 55 points through 43 games, has been held off the scoresheet in consecutive contests just twice this season, so the odds are good for Rantanen to register a point in Tuesday's return meeting with the Stars.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Fri 2/11/22 2:19 AM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen notched an assist and five shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Lightning.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen set up Gabriel Landeskog for the opening tally just 2:43 into the game. The assist extended Rantanen's point streak to four games (two goals, four helpers). The 25-year-old Finn has racked up an impressive 24 tallies, 31 assists, 148 shots on net and a plus-25 rating in 42 contests this season. His time at center will likely end again when Nathan MacKinnon (nose, concussion) returns, which could be as soon as Sunday in Dallas -- Rantanen would likely shift back to right wing at that time.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Wed 2/2/22 1:02 AM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen scored a goal on a game-high eight shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Coyotes.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen tallied at 19:17 of the second period to give the Avalanche a 2-1 lead, but that was the last goal they'd put behind Scott Wedgewood. Since the start of January, Rantanen has been electric with 10 goals and 14 helpers in 17 contests. The Finnish forward is at 24 tallies, 54 points, 143 shots on net, a plus-24 rating and 36 PIM in 41 games overall while taking his offense to another level in his familiar top-line role.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Sun 1/30/22 11:45 PM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Sabres.
EDGE Analysis
Filling in as the top-line center with Nathan MacKinnon (nose, concussion) out, Rantanen has posted a goal and three assists in his last two outings. The Finn is quickly cementing himself at the superstar level, as he's only had two separate two-game point droughts this season. Rantanen has 23 goals, 30 helpers, 135 shots on net, a plus-24 rating and 20 power-play points in 40 contests. His 53 points put him sixth in scoring league-wide.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Sat 1/29/22 10:19 AM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen had two assists, one on the power play, along with one shot on net and two penalty minutes in Friday's 6-4 win over Chicago.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen's one shot was on the power play and saved by Marc-Andre Fleury, but the rebound bounced off Gabriel Landeskog's body for the Avalanche's third goal. He later got fancy and sent a back pass between his legs to a trailing Nazem Kadri, who scored the game-winner into an empty net. It was the 14th time in 39 games that the Finnish forward recorded multiple points. Rantanen moved from wing to center in order to cover for the absence of top-line pivot Nathan MacKinnon (nose), who will miss at least another two games. He won nine of 21 draws, including five of six in the Colorado zone.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Tue 1/25/22 1:13 AM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Monday's 2-0 win over the Blackhawks.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen doubled the Avalanche's lead in the third period, and that's where it stayed in a low-scoring contest. The Finn has remained excellent lately with six goals and three assists in his last seven outings. For the season, Rantanen has 22 tallies, 49 points (18 on the power play), 129 shots on net, a plus-23 rating and 32 PIM through 37 appearances.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Fri 1/21/22 12:54 AM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen added a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Kings on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen opened scoring in this one with a power-play goal in the first period before assisting on Devon Toews' third period goal. The 25-year-old has eight points across his last five games, propelling him to 48 points on the year.