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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Sends assist in win
Mikko 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 Colorado 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
Mikko 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
Mikko 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
Mikko 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 Colorado 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
Mikko 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 Colorado 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
Mikko 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
Mikko 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
Mikko 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 Colorado 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: Helps out on power play
Mikko 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.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 Colorado 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.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Scores lone goal in Game 3 loss
Mikko 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 Colorado 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.