Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Mon 10/21/24 1:12 AM

Rantanen notched an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen has distributed six assists over his last three games. The 27-year-old winger continues to impress early in the season with 11 points, 20 shots on net, three hits and a minus-1 rating across six contests. Rantanen has reached the 100-point mark in consecutive seasons and has laid a strong foundation to do so again in 2024-25.

Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Sat 10/19/24 1:56 AM

Rantanen recorded three assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen helped out on the Avalanche's last three goals of the game, one of which came on the power play. The winger can score with the best of them, but he's also a high-end playmaker. Rantanen already has collected a trio of three-point efforts to put himself at four goals, six assists, six power-play points and 19 shots on net through five contests this season.

Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Thu 10/17/24 2:01 AM

Rantanen scored a goal on four shots, dished two assists, added four PIM and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Bruins.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen earned all three points on the power play, but the Avalanche couldn't get anything going at even strength. The 27-year-old was moved to the second line Wednesday as head coach Jared Bednar tries to spark his team, which is now 0-4-0 to begin the year. Rantanen hasn't been the problem, earning four goals, three assists and 16 shots on net over four contests.

Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Sun 10/13/24 1:34 AM

Rantanen notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen helped out on a Nathan MacKinnon tally late in the first period. Two of Rantanen's four points have come on the power play, and he's added nine shots on net over two contests. The 27-year-old winger will be leaned on heavily while Jonathan Drouin (upper body) is out of the lineup. With back-to-back 100-point campaigns under his belt, Rantanen is more than capable of sustaining a hot stretch of offense.

Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Thu 10/10/24 12:19 PM

Rantanen recorded a hat trick in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
One of Rantanen's markers came with the man advantage, and he added six shots with a minus-1 rating in 20:44 of ice time. The first-line right winger should challenge for the 100-point mark for a third consecutive season, especially given the talent around him. Rantanen racked up 104 points in 2023-24, just one less than his career high of 105 in 2022-23.

Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Sat 5/18/24 2:42 AM

Rantanen scored a power-play goal on five shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Friday's 2-1 double-overtime loss to the Stars in Game 6.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen opened the scoring in the second period, but Jake Oettinger slammed the door for the rest of the game. With four goals and 10 assists over 11 playoff outings, Rantanen was his usual productive self in the playoffs, but the Avalanche will go no further. The 27-year-old has earned back-to-back 100-point campaigns and could take his offense even higher in 2024-25, which is his contract year.

Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Wed 5/15/24 11:32 PM

Rantanen logged a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Stars in Game 5.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen helped out on a Cale Makar tally late in the second period, which tied the game at 2-2. After posting one goal over the Avalanche's previous three contests, head coach Jared Bednar moved Rantanen down to the second line at even strength, a switch that could negatively impact the winger's offense. He's at 13 points (four on the power play) with 27 shots on net, 19 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 10 playoff appearances.

Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Sun 5/12/24 2:44 AM

Rantanen scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Stars in Game 3.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen tied the game at 1-1 in the second period, but the Avalanche couldn't build on his goal. The winger was held off the scoresheet for the first time in the playoffs in Game 2, but he bounced back well. He's produced three goals, nine assists, 21 shots on net, 14 hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over eight postseason appearances in a top-line role.

Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Wed 5/8/24 10:55 AM

Rantanen logged two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Stars in Game 1.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen set up Cale Makar's power-play marker midway through the second period before grabbing the primary helper on Nathan MacKinnon's game-tying goal 39 seconds into the third. The 27-year-old Rantanen has points in six straight games to start the postseason, recording two goals and nine assists. He posted 104 points (42 goals, 62 assists) in 80 regular-season contests.

Mikko Rantanen
RW DAL
Wed 5/1/24 1:14 AM

Rantanen scored twice on four shots, added an assist, went plus-4, logged three hits and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Jets in Game 5.
EDGE Analysis
Rantanen finally buried a goal of his own after picking up seven helpers before scoring. His first tally in the third period was the game-winner, and he scored again a few minutes later. The 27-year-old has nine points, 14 shots on net, 13 hits, six blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over five playoff outings. He should continue to play in a top-line role heading into the second round.