Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Point steak at nine games

Rantanen had a power-play assist, six shots on net, two hits and four penalty minutes in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over Minnesota.

Rantanen picked up the primary helper on Valeri Nichushkin's overtime winner. Rantanen has two goals and 12 assists during his nine-game point spree. He has picked up at least one assist in all nine games during that stretch. The 27-year-old forward has already tallied 53 assists through 65 games, nearing his career-high of 56 helpers from the 2018-19 and 2021-22 seasons.