Rantanen logged an assist, five shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Senators.
Rantanen has picked up three points over his last two games. The winger has gone five contests without a goal, but he remains one of the Avalanche's most consistent players overall. He's at four tallies, 10 assists, 28 shots on net, eight PIM and a plus-1 rating through nine outings this season. Rantanen will continue to be a strong option for fantasy managers thanks to his first-line and first power-play unit roles.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Two assists in win
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Rantanen registered two assists in Thursday's 5-1 win over Utah.
Rantanen hasn't scored in his last four appearances, but he has six assists in that span. The winger has earned four multi-point efforts over eight games to produce a hot start in 2024-25. He has four goals, nine assists, 23 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating, and he's earned seven of his 13 points with the man advantage.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Pockets another helper
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Rantanen notched an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.
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.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Distributes three assists Friday
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Rantanen recorded three assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.
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.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Contributes three points in loss
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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.
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.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Power-play helper in loss
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Rantanen notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.
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.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Records Opening Night hat trick
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Rantanen recorded a hat trick in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Golden Knights.
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.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Nets power-play goal in loss
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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.
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 postseason, 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.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Scores lone goal in Game 3 loss
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Rantanen scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Stars in Game 3.
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.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Two more helpers in Game 1
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Rantanen logged two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Stars in Game 1.
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.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Three-point effort in win
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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.
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.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Sends two power-play assists
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Rantanen notched two power-play assists, three shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 6-2 win over the Jets in Game 3.
Rantanen has been all playmaker in the postseason with five helpers over three contests. He's added six shots on net, nine hits and a plus-1 rating while playing in his familiar roles on the top line and first power-play unit. Rantanen has two goals and five assists during his five-game point streak, which he'll look to keep rolling in Sunday's Game 4.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Helps out on empty-netter
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Rantanen posted an assist, two shots on goal, five hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Jets in Game 2.
Rantanen has three helpers and nine hits over the first two contests of the playoffs. The 27-year-old winger continues to thrive in a top-six role, and he should get his looks throughout the postseason. Rantanen had 10 points in Colorado's seven-game playoff run last spring, so he's no stranger to contributing at this time of year.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Deals two helpers in loss
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Rantanen notched two assists and four hits in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Jets in Game 1.
Rantanen assisted on goals by Nathan MacKinnon and Casey Mittelstadt. The 27-year-old Rantanen was limited to four points over six appearances in April to close out the regular season, and he missed two games with a concussion. The winger had 104 points -- one shy of his career high -- in 80 outings overall and should continue to be a productive part of the Avalanche's offense in the playoffs.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Scores in OT loss
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Rantanen scored a goal on six shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to Vegas.
Rantanen's up to 41 goals and 103 points through 79 games, ranking eighth in the league in points. His prolific pace has slowed down the stretch, though, as the winger has only two goals and seven points in his last nine outings. Rantanen will look to flip the switch in the playoffs after Thursday's regular-season finale versus the Oilers.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Good to play Saturday
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Rantanen (concussion) will draw back into the lineup Saturday versus Winnipeg.
Rantanen, who has missed the past two games, has 40 goals and 102 points in 77 outings this season. He is projected to skate on the second line alongside Valeri Nichushkin and Casey Mittelstadt, which is a departure from his standard role on the top unit with Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche's new assignment for 27-year-old Rantanen likely reflects a desire to balance out their offense before the postseason.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Probable for Saturday
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Rantanen (concussion) is likely to return for Saturday's tilt against Winnipeg, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports Friday.
Rantanen has missed the Avalanche's last two games because of the concussion. He has 40 goals and 102 points in 77 appearances this season. Although Rantanen typically serves on the top line, he's projected to instead play on the second unit alongside Valeri Nichushkin and Casey Mittelstadt. Colorado might be experimenting with splitting up Nathan MacKinnon and Rantanen in an attempt to spread out their offense ahead of the playoffs. Even if Colorado goes through with that plan, MacKinnon and Rantanen should still share the ice on the power play.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Cleared to absorb contact
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Rantanen (concussion) has been cleared for contact in the lead up to Saturday's matchup with Winnipeg, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Rantanen needs just three more points to match his career-high point total from last season (105). The Finn skated in a second-line role at Friday's practice and could be set to fill that spot in the lineup once given the all-clear to play.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Won't play versus Wild
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Rantanen (concussion) will not be in the lineup against Minnesota on Tuesday, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Rantanen is expected to begin skating with the team, which could open the door for him to return to action versus the Jets on Saturday, though he hasn't been officially cleared. In his last 12 outings, the Finnish winger has racked up nine goals and nine assists, including five power-play points.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Out Sunday
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Rantanen (concussion) won't play Sunday against the Wild, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Rantanen departed Friday's game against the Oilers with an upper-body injury after taking a hit from Mattias Ekholm, and he'll remain sidelined Sunday versus Minnesota. Per coach Jared Bednar, Rantanen skated Sunday morning and is day-to-day while in concussion protocol. Chris Wagner figures to slot into the lineup while Rantanen is sidelined, with Zach Parise liking moving into a top-six role.
