Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Pair of points in loss
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Rantanen scored a goal on four shots and added a power-play assist in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Stars.
Rantanen had been held off the scoresheet over the last two games. He responded with his sixth multi-point effort in 13 appearances this month. The winger is up to 15 goals, 34 points (12 on the power play), 72 shots on net, 16 PIM, 16 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 24 contests. Rantanen has played on the second line lately, but a top-six role is all that matters in Colorado, as the team has a lot of high-end talent.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Four-point eruption Saturday
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Rantanen scored the game-winning goal and added three assists in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Panthers.
The superstar winger potted the fourth of four straight goals by the Avs in the second period, giving them a 5-2 lead. Rantanen has produced multiple points in five of the last nine games, racking up 10 goals and 17 points over that blistering stretch. His 32 points on the season are tied for fourth in the NHL, just behind teammate and scoring leader Nathan MacKinnon (35).
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Nets power-play goal
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Rantanen scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Capitals.
Rantanen has three points over his last two games, including two on the power play, in a span in which the Avalanche have scored just five times. The 28-year-old winger has been dominant in November with nine goals and four assists over nine appearances. Overall, he has 13 goals, 28 points (11 on the power play), 61 shots on net, 16 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 20 contests.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Two helpers in Monday's win
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Rantanen collected two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.
It's his fourth multi-point performance in eight games so far in November, although Rantanen managed only one point, a goal, in the other four contests. The 28-year-old topped 40 goals and 100 points in each of the prior two seasons, and he's well on his way to making it three straight with 12 goals and 27 points in 19 appearances to begin 2024-25.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Nets goal Monday
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Rantanen scored a goal, added four shots on goal and blocked three shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over Nashville.
Rantanen has struggled a bit with consistency, as he hasn't cracked the scoresheet in four of his last 10 appearances, but he also has three multi-point efforts and 10 total points in that span. He has five goals over his last four games as well, and the star winger should continue to find ways to remain productive while skating alongside Nathan MacKinnon.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Wrangles three points in win
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Rantanen scored twice on four shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.
Rantanen was involved in the Avalanche's last three goals as the team's top line took over late in the second period. His first goal came on the power play, and his second tally was an empty-netter to help secure the win. The 28-year-old has five points over four games in November despite coming up empty in two contests. Overall, Rantanen has eight goals, 12 assists, nine power-play points, 43 shots on net, 12 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 15 outings.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Scores twice Tuesday
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Rantanen scored a pair of goals, one on the power play and the other into an empty net, in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kraken.
Rantanen had gone eight games without a goal and had just one assist over his previous three contests before breaking out of the slump Tuesday. The winger is up to six tallies, 17 points, 36 shots on net and a minus-3 rating across 13 appearances, with eight of his points coming on the power play.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Sends assist in win
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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.
