Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Wed 9/2/20 10:46 PM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Stars in Game 6.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen has now recorded at least one point in nine straight games, with six goals and nine helpers in that span. He's crossed the 20-point threshold (seven markers, 13 assists) in 14 playoff contests. The Avalanche's top-line duo of Nathan MacKinnon and Rantanen continues to be the league's gold standard for offense in the postseason.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Tue 9/1/20 1:01 AM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen scored a goal on five shots, dished an assist and went plus-3 in Monday's 6-3 win over the Stars in Game 5.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen kept up his hot form with the two-point effort. His point streak is at eight games, during which he's netted five goals and supplied eight assists. The Finn is up to six tallies, 18 points, 44 shots on goal and a plus-10 rating through 13 contests overall.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Thu 8/27/20 1:35 AM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen scored a goal and supplied an assist in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Stars in Game 3.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen extended his point streak to six games with a third-period goal, and he later set up Pierre-Edouard Bellemare for an empty-net tally. The 23-year-old Rantanen has collected four goals and six helpers during his streak. He's at 15 points (five tallies, 10 assists) through 11 playoff outings.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Tue 8/25/20 1:22 AM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen scored a goal on six shots and added an assist, both on the power play, in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Stars in Game 2.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen set up Nathan MacKinnon in the first period before the two reversed roles in the second, but that would be the extent of the Avalanche offense. The two-point effort put Rantanen at four goals, nine assist and 35 shots on goal through 10 playoff games.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Sun 8/23/20 12:22 AM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen had an assist, five shots on goal and three hits in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Stars in Game 1.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen earned the secondary helper on Nathan MacKinnon's first-period tally Saturday. The 23-year-old Rantanen has been held off the scoresheet just once in nine playoff outings, racking up three goals and eight helpers in that span. As long as he remains entrenched on MacKinnon's right win, Rantanen figures to produce solid numbers.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Wed 8/19/20 10:15 PM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen had two assists and two shots in Wednesday's 7-1 win over Arizona in Game 5.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen set up a pair of Nathan MacKinnon goals -- teeing up one-timers for both -- just 58 seconds apart in the second period to give Colorado a 3-0 lead. Rantanen has now hit the scoresheet in seven of his eight postseason games, racking up three goals and seven assists to go with his 24 shots. The 23-year-old combined with linemates MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog for eight points in Wednesday's series clincher.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Tue 8/18/20 6:42 AM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen scored a goal and an assist Monday, both on the power play, during the Avalanche's 7-1 win over the Coyotes in Game 4 of their first-round series.
EDGE Analysis
He helped set up Nazem Kadri in the first period for what proved to be the winning goal, then capped the rout himself late in the third. Rantanen now has three goals and eight points through seven games this postseason.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Sat 8/15/20 11:46 PM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen scored a goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Coyotes in Game 3.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen has at least one point in five of the Avs' six postseason games. His six points (two goals, four assists) tie him with Nazem Kadri for second in team scoring.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Sat 8/8/20 11:57 PM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Rantanen finished round-robin play with four assists after setting up two goals in a 4-3 OT loss to the Golden Knights on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen has been sharp in the round robin and that upper-body injury is definitely a thing of the past. He has points in all three round-robin games. The Avs rely heavily on Rantanen on the power play -- he skated 7:00 there Saturday and one of his helpers came with the man advantage. Colorado now faces Phoenix in its opening-round series.
Mikko Rantanen RW DAL Fri 6/12/20 11:37 AM
Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
According to The Athletic's Ryan Clark, Rantanen (upper body) was close to returning prior to the NHL halting play in mid-March, which means he should now be fully recovered.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen actually took the ice for practice in a non-contact jersey shortly before the season was put on hold, so while this news doesn't come as a surprise, it does all but confirm he'll be a full participant in Colorado's upcoming pre-playoffs training camp. The 23-year-old winger has racked up 19 goals and 41 points in 42 games this campaign, and he'll slot into a top-six role and a spot on the Avalanche's first power-play unit when postseason play gets underway. Rantanen's ability coupled with his role on one of the top teams in the NHL will make him a popular pick in playoff pools.