Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Extends point streak to eight games
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Rantanen notched two assists, including one on the power play, and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
Rantanen had a hand in the Avalanche's last two goals of the game. The star winger extended his point streak to eight contests, a span in which he has contributed four goals and 11 assists. For the season, he's up to 19 goals, 31 helpers, 15 power-play points, 95 shots on net, 22 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 35 appearances. His recent success has come with him seeing time on the second line -- Rantanen can stand on his own at even strength, so a move away from Nathan MacKinnon typically doesn't lead to much of a change in production.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: On seven-game point streak
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Rantanen scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
Rantanen's tally tied the game at 2-2 in the third period, setting the stage for Joel Kiviranta's two-goal heroics later in the frame. During his seven-game point streak, Rantanen has four goals and nine assists, with just two of those 13 points coming on the power play. The 28-year-old superstar is up to 19 goals, 48 points (14 on the power play), 95 shots on net, 22 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 34 appearances.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Extends point streak to six games
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Rantanen delivered an assist in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks.
Rantanen has cracked the scoresheet in six straight games. This third-period helper allowed the 28-year-old winger to move into a tie for second in the points race, alongside Kirill Kaprizov and Leon Draisaitl. Rantanen is up to 18 goals and 29 helpers across 33 games this season. It wouldn't be surprising if he ends up reaching the 100-point plateau for the third season in a row.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Three helpers in Saturday's win
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Rantanen collected three assists in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
The Avs' top line of Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen accounted for four goals and eight points on the night, dominating play after Ross Colton gave the team a 1-0 lead midway through the second period. Rantanen has gotten onto the scoresheet in five straight games, and he has seven multi-point performances over the last 18 contests, erupting for 12 goals and 29 points over that stretch.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Nabs helper in loss
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Rantanen registered an assist, four shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Utah.
Rantanen has three goals and five helpers during his four-game point streak, propped up by a five-point game in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The winger helped out on Nathan MacKinnon's tally in the third period to break up Karel Vejmelka's shutout bid. Rantanen is up to 43 points (18 goals, 25 assists), 89 shots on net, 20 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 31 outings in a top-line role.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Massive five-point explosion
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Rantanen recorded a hat trick and added two assists in a 6-2 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
What a way to mark his 600th NHL game. Rantanen snapped a five-game goal drought late in the first period when he put a wrist shot in off Tristan Jarry's right pad to push the score to 2-0. His second came early in the second period and stood as the winner. Rantanen scored a sniper's goal, dropping to one knee for a one-timer from a sharp angle. The third went into an empty net. He's on a three-game, seven-point streak, and he now has 10 career hat tricks. Rantanen leads the Avs with 18 goals and sits in a tie for third in league scoring with 42 points. At this rate, his new contract isn't getting any cheaper.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Helpers in consecutive games
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Rantanen notched an assist in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
Rantanen has an assist in each of his last two games and five points over his last six outings. Since Nov. 18, the Avalanche have played 11 games, nine of which have come on the road. Rantanen has earned 12 points in that span, all of them coming away from Ball Arena, proving that he remains a formidable force regardless of venue. Overall, he has 15 goals, 22 helpers, 80 shots on net, 20 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 29 appearances.
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Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen: Offers power-play assist
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Rantanen recorded a power-play assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.
Rantanen has been a little quiet lately with two helpers over his last four games. The 28-year-old isn't being leaned on quite as heavily since the Avalanche have gotten some forwards back from injury, but he should still sustain a high level of offense. Rantanen is at 15 goals, 21 helpers, 13 power-play points, 80 shots on net, 20 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 28 appearances.
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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.
