NYR
WAS
o5.5
-1.5
7:00PM • NHLN
PIT
CBJ
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
SEA
DET
o5.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
ANA
WPG
o6.5
-1.5
8:00PM • ESPN+
| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10.81 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Mikko Rantanen | Fantasy Outlook
Rantanen holds elite top-line role as Stars visit Buffalo
Mikko Rantanen and the Stars visit KeyBank Center tonight for an inter-conference road clash with the Buffalo Sabres. Rantanen remains fully healthy and firmly entrenched in a premier offensive role, skating on the top line alongside Wyatt Johnston and Sam Steel while anchoring Dallas's top power-play unit. Through three games this season, the veteran winger has averaged over 21 minutes of ice time while posting two points and seven shots on goal. Dallas (1-2-0) enters as a road favorite in what shapes up to be a higher-scoring environment, giving Rantanen an ideal setup to generate offense.
Our daily projection forecasts Rantanen for ~1 point, ~2–3 shots on goal, and 4.1 fantasy points tonight, with a good chance to score and strong power-play upside. For the weekly outlook, Dallas plays three total games, leaving one remaining road matchup in Pittsburgh after tonight to complete an expected 7.0 fantasy point week. Given his massive ice time, top-tier power-play role, and consistent offensive generation, he is an essential lineup lock in all fantasy leagues. Today’s action: Strong Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 18 hrs ago
Mikko Rantanen Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08 | @BUF | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15:27:00 | 13.5 | 1 |
| 10/05 | SJ | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17:34:00 | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| 10/03 | @NAS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23:55:00 | 5.0 | 6 |
| 10/02 | STL | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 22:10:00 | -1.5 | 11.5 |
| Totals: | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 19:46:30.0000 | 24.5 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-16 | COL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 11 |
| 16-17 | COL | 75 | 20 | 19 | 39 | -25 | 22 | 133 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 33 |
| 17-18 | COL | 81 | 29 | 57 | 86 | 4 | 36 | 179 | 18 | 33 | 60 | 40 |
| 18-19 | COL | 73 | 30 | 56 | 86 | 13 | 54 | 190 | 20 | 59 | 17 | 40 |
| 19-20 | COL | 43 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 111 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 23 |
| 21-22 | COL | 49 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 27 | 30 | 157 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 17 |
| 21-22 | COL | 87 | 38 | 60 | 98 | 37 | 62 | 262 | 18 | 61 | 173 | 43 |
| 22-23 | COL | 88 | 62 | 53 | 115 | 21 | 84 | 326 | 22 | 81 | 266 | 48 |
| 23-24 | COL | 87 | 44 | 68 | 112 | 25 | 52 | 286 | 22 | 56 | 299 | 55 |
| 24-25 | COL | 89 | 34 | 62 | 96 | 11 | 64 | 232 | 20 | 57 | 136 | 51 |
| 25-26 | DAL | 73 | 23 | 61 | 84 | -8 | 105 | 152 | 19 | 60 | 46 | 38 |
| 26-27 | DAL | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| ON PACE | 82 | 41 | 82 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 184 | 19 | 61 | 123 | 61 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 89 | 37 | 67 | 104 | 20 | 78 | 239 | 62 | 170 | 55 | ||
| Totals | 815 | 351 | 535 | 886 | 105 | 549 | 2199 | 19 | 563 | 1185 | 437 | |
Rantanen Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.32 | 3.86 | 6.17 | 1.48 | 0.07 | 1.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.92 | 5.04 | 0.73 | 2.09 | 2.69 | 5.09 | 7.4 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Dallas Stars
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Oettinger | 100% | 85% |
| Casey DeSmith | 9% | 3% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Miro Heiskanen | 100% | 95% |
| Thomas Harley | 85% | 74% |
| Esa Lindell | 47% | 33% |
| Lian Bichsel | 2% | 2% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Robertson | 100% | 90% |
| Jamie Benn | 8% | 5% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Mikko Rantanen | 100% | 90% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Seguin | 6% | 3% |
| Justin Hryckowian | 1% | 1% |
| Roope Hintz | 91% | 63% |
| Matt Duchene | 53% | 7% |
| Wyatt Johnston | 100% | 84% |
Line Combinations
Mikko Rantanen's Current Assignments
Line 1PP1
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Sam Steel | Wyatt Johnston | Mikko Rantanen |
| Line 2 | Jason Robertson | Roope Hintz | Jamie Benn |
| Line 3 | Justin Hryckowian | Arttu Hyry | Tyler Seguin |
| Line 4 | - | Radek Faksa | Colin Blackwell |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Thomas Harley | Nils Lundkvist |
| Pair 2 | Esa Lindell | Miro Heiskanen |
| Pair 3 | Lian Bichsel | Tyler Myers |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Mikko Rantanen | Roope Hintz | Miro Heiskanen | Jason Robertson | Wyatt Johnston |
| PP2 | Jamie Benn | Tyler Seguin | Esa Lindell | Thomas Harley | Justin Hryckowian |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Radek Faksa | Esa Lindell | Miro Heiskanen | Justin Hryckowian |
| PK2 | Tyler Myers | Sam Steel | Lian Bichsel | Arttu Hyry |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jake Oettinger | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Casey DeSmith | Backup | Backup |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Hughes #34 · C | OutIRUpper Body | Hughes is dealing with an upper-body injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| Harrison Scott #37 · C | OutIRUndisclosed | Scott is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 28 |
| Jaxon Fuder #48 · C | OutIRUndisclosed | Fuder is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| Joel Kiviranta #22 · LW | OutDTDLower Body | Kiviranta is dealing with a lower-body injury and will not take the ice for the Stars. INJ SINCE: Oct 7 |
| Matt Duchene #95 · C | OutIRLower Body | Duchene is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Krys #36 · D | OutIRUndisclosed | Krys is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 28 |
Team Rankings
G
10
22nd
A
17
22nd
SOG
99
24th
FOW
124
13th
PPG
1
24th
PPA
2
24th
PPP
3
24th
SHG
0
16th
SHP
0
16th
HITS
83
21st
BLK
62
10th
GA
4
1st
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 3-0-1 | 0.750 | 7 |
 Avalanche | 3-1-0 | 0.750 | 6 |
 Mammoth | 3-2-0 | 0.600 | 6 |
 Wild | 2-1-1 | 0.500 | 5 |
 Predators | 2-1-1 | 0.500 | 5 |
| Stars | 2-2-0 | 0.500 | 4 |
 Blues | 1-3-1 | 0.200 | 3 |
 Blackhawks | 1-4-0 | 0.200 | 2 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roope Hintz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sam Steel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Radek Faksa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyler Seguin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -2 | 6 | 0 | |
| Colin Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wyatt Johnston | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oskar Bäck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Justin Hryckowian | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Rantanen | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jason Robertson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jamie Benn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joel Kiviranta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arttu Hyry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 7 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Lundkvist | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Thomas Harley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Esa Lindell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tyler Myers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kyle Capobianco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Miro Heiskanen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Lian Bichsel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Oettinger | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 59 | 2 | 2 | |
| Casey DeSmith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-05 | SJ | W 5-0 |
| 10-08 | @BUF | W 4-0 |
| 10-10 | @PIT | 7:00 PM |
Player Timeline
Jul 3rd
Dallas Stars Post Cryptic Mikko Rantanen Quote in Tweet Teaser
Apr 30th
Mikko Rantanen Leaves Bench, Likely Enters Concussion Protocol After ...
Apr 25th
Rantanen: Home Ice Gives Familiar Best-of-Three Advantage
Apr 22nd
Tweet Mikko Rantanen First Off Ice for Stars, Sparking Goalie Joke
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| Devon Levi EDM G | +5.4 |
| Cole Perfetti WPG C | +5.3 |
| Jaccob Slavin CAR D | +4.6 |
| Vladislav Gavrikov NYR D | +4.5 |
| Nicolas Roy COL C | +4.0 |
| Brayden Schenn NYI C | +3.8 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois WAS C | +3.5 |
| Artturi Lehkonen COL LW | +3.0 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov CAR G | +2.6 |
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| Arturs Silovs PIT G | -2.4 |
| Brad Marchand FLA LW | -2.1 |
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| Anthony Mantha NJ RW | -1.1 |
