Rantanen scored a goal and added two assists during Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win against Winnipeg.

EDGE Analysis

The 21-year-old winger has caught fire playing alongside Nathan MacKinnon in all situations and is now up to 13 goals and 36 points for the campaign. Amazingly, Rantanen is still available in plenty of fantasy leagues despite marking the scoresheet in 12 of his past 15 games for six goals and 16 points. Check your waiver wire.

Rantanen recorded a goal, an assist and five shots through 17:49 of ice time (3:01 on the power play) during Monday's 4-2 win over Pittsburgh.

EDGE Analysis

The multi-point showing has Rantanen up to 10 goals and 19 assists through 33 games for the campaign. He's also now sporting a four-game point streak and has shown excellent chemistry alongside Nathan MacKinnon in a top offensive role. Everything is trending in the right direction for the 2015 first-round pick, and Rantanen should be started confidently in the majority of settings until proven otherwise.

Rantanen collected an assist in Thursday's win over the Panthers.

EDGE Analysis

Rantanen has been thriving on the top line with Nathan MacKinnon and has put up four points in his last four games. The 21-year-old has nine goals and 26 points in 31 games on the season and been a force with the man advantage. The Finnish forward is a dynamic fantasy threat who can be rolled out with confidence right now.

Rantanen collected a pair of assists in Wednesday's win over the Stars.

EDGE Analysis

Rantanen is loving life on the top line alongside Nathan MacKinnon this season and is now up to 19 points in 20 contests. The 21-year-old has been dynamite on the top power-play unit and is taking another step forward after a solid 20-goal rookie campaign. Rantanen's tremendous offensive skills and silky hands make him a hot fantasy commodity in a variety of formats. The youngster is making waves for an improved Avalanche team and can be rolled out with confidence right now.

Rantanen tallied a goal and three assists during Thursday's 6-2 rout of the Capitals.

EDGE Analysis

The second-year winger has been on a tear recently with five goals and 10 points in his last seven games. With a steady shooting percentage (14.7) from last year and a much improved minus-5 rating (compared to minus-25 in 2016-17), the 21-year-old Finn should be owned in all formats and played regularly.

Rantanen was phenomenal Saturday -- he dropped one goal at even strength and another on the power play to complement an assist in Saturday's 6-3 home win over the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

The Finnish winger connected on two of his three shots, which was a nice reprieve after he'd gone minus-4 without any points over the prior two contests. Colorado's miserable 2016-17 campaign has likely left a great deal of fantasy owners shying away from its players these days, but Rantanen is capable of blowing up offensively on any given night and makes for a sneaky streaming option -- particularly in DFS.

Rantanen chipped in a pair of power-play assists Friday night, helping the Avalanche to a 3-1 home win over the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

The good news is that Rantanen recorded his first multi-point contest of the season and extended his streak of at least one goal or assist to three games. However, the bad news is that linemate Nathan MacKinnon left the game with a potentially serious eye injury.

Rantanen has collected a goal and two assists while averaging 16:52 of ice time (4:30 on the power play) through the first four games of the season.

EDGE Analysis

The 20-year-old winger has been locked in alongside Nathan MacKinnon atop the Colorado depth chart to start the season, so it's encouraging that Rantanen is being set up for success and also finding the scoresheet. After recording 20 goals and 38 points during his first full campaign in the league last year, Rantanen is in position to take another step forward offensively in 2017-18.

Rantanen scored a goal with an assist and plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-2 loss against the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

Rantanen finished up strong with goals in each of his final three regular season games, and six goals with eight points over his final eight outings. Astute fantasy owners will remember the name and production, adding Rantanen to sleeper lists for the late rounds of drafts next fall.

Rantanen (lower-body) did not participate in Colorado's morning skate, but he is expected to be back in the lineup Saturday against the Stars, Terry Frei of the Denver Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rantanen missed two games with this injury, but now it looks like he's ready to go in a nice matchup with Dallas. The rookie has been a rare bright spot for the Avalanche, tallying 18 goals and 18 assists in 73 games. He's also played 2:46 a night on the power play, and Dallas has the league's worst penalty kill.