Mikko Rantanen

Workhorse
Playmaker

Points, 2026–27: 8; 2 G, 6 A in 8 GP
Individual xG: 1.6; 2 goals from it
Ice time per game: 20:43; 15 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5: 51.8; share of chances while he's on

Mikko Rantanen has 2 goals and 6 assists (8 points) in 8 games for the Dallas Stars in 2026–27, with 15 shots on goal and 20:43 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 43.3 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

Rated above 23% of forwards

Goals above average: −0.4
Wins: −0.07

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.13, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 22.4% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Physicality38%GF38%Intimidation11%Chemistry13%Clutch0%

Chemistry

+0.09 SD · 85th percentile · weight 13% · +0.2 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.0985th pct
Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.10482th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 119 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

at BUF
Thursday, October 8
Big night
Mikko Rantanen had four points, one goal and three assists. He has 2 goals this season. He played 15:27 and had two shots on goal. The Stars beat the Sabres 4-0.
at MIN
Thursday, April 30
Streak
Mikko Rantanen has a point in 5 straight games. He has 84 points in 70 games this season. The Stars lost 5-2 to the Wild.
vs MIN
Tuesday, April 28
Volume
Mikko Rantanen had 12 shot attempts. Two reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 4.6. The Stars fell 4-2 to the Wild.
at PIT
Saturday, March 28
Streak
Mikko Rantanen has a point in 6 straight games. He has 21 goals this season. He played 18:57 and had three shots on goal. The Stars beat the Penguins 6-3.
vs STL
Wednesday, February 4
Streak
Mikko Rantanen has a point in 5 straight games. He has 69 points in 54 games this season. He played 16:49 and had one shot on goal. The Stars beat the Blues 5-4.
vs CHI
Saturday, December 27
Big night
Three points for Mikko Rantanen: one goal and two assists. That makes 6 straight games with a point. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 4.7. The Stars lost 4-3 to the Blackhawks in a shootout.
at DET
Tuesday, December 23
Streak
Mikko Rantanen has a point in 5 straight games. He has 51 points in 37 games this season. The Stars lost 4-3 to the Red Wings in overtime.
at WPG
Tuesday, December 9
Big night
Three points for Mikko Rantanen: three assists. That makes 7 straight games with a point. He has 42 points in 30 games this season. The Stars beat the Jets 4-3.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

Ice time per game20:43
95
Points per 602.90
80
Goals per 600.72
49
Individual xG per 600.59
22
Shots per 605.4
39

5-on-5 play

xG for per 60, on ice2.29
40
xG against per 60, on ice2.14
73
xGF%51.8%
58

Physical

Hits per 602.9
36
Blocks per 601.1
17
Penalty minutes per 602.9
23

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

Top speed21.5 mph
42
Bursts over 20 mph13
64
Distance skated25 mi
83

Shooting

Hardest shot87.0 mph
86
Shots on goal15
71
Shooting %13.3%
52

Zone time

Offensive zone time46.5%
88
Offensive zone time, even strength43.7%
83

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

Linemates	Games	TOI	Shot attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Sam Steel, Wyatt Johnston	6	38:33	36–31	1.8–0.6	2–0	75%
Wyatt Johnston, Justin Hryckowian	4	18:03	15–15	0.7–0.7	1–0	48%
Roope Hintz, Jason Robertson	8	15:26	19–13	0.7–0.6	2–0	52%
Jason Robertson, Wyatt Johnston	6	10:13	13–14	0.7–0.5	1–1	58%
Tyler Seguin, Roope Hintz	2	6:21	4–6	0.2–0.3	1–1	39%
Tyler Seguin, Sam Steel	2	4:15	3–9	0.1–0.5	0–1	12%
Tyler Seguin, Wyatt Johnston	4	4:02	3–3	0.1–0.1	0–1	36%
Justin Hryckowian, Arttu Hyry	4	2:35	0–4	0.0–0.1	0–0	0%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 21 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal

0.000.200.400.60

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By season

Season	GP	G	A	P	SOG	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	Blk	xGF% 5v5
2026–27	8	2	6	8	15	1.6	20:43	8	3	51.8
2025–26	64	22	55	77	139	23.0	20:11	48	42	52.0
2024–25	82	32	56	88	212	36.6	21:15	48	67	53.8
2023–24	80	42	62	104	271	31.4	22:55	53	60	55.7

Last 20 games

Date	TOI	G	A	SOG	ixG	Hits	Blk	PIM
2026-10-17	18:46	0	1	1	0.18	1	0	0
2026-10-14	23:06	0	1	1	0.13	1	0	4
2026-10-13	21:37	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	0
2026-10-10	23:09	0	0	4	0.29	1	0	4
2026-10-08	15:27	1	3	2	0.15	1	0	0
2026-10-05	17:34	1	0	3	0.23	0	2	0
2026-10-03	23:55	0	1	3	0.30	1	1	0
2026-10-02	22:10	0	0	1	0.33	1	0	0
2026-04-30	21:46	0	1	0	0.06	3	3	2
2026-04-28	23:32	0	1	2	0.37	3	2	0
2026-04-25	22:59	0	2	2	0.12	3	1	0
2026-04-22	27:14	1	1	6	0.55	0	2	2
2026-04-20	19:12	0	1	1	0.31	1	0	4
2026-04-18	21:22	0	0	3	0.21	2	0	4
2026-04-15	18:33	0	0	1	0.05	1	0	0
2026-04-13	19:23	0	1	2	0.25	0	0	0
2026-04-11	18:25	0	0	1	0.18	2	0	0
2026-04-09	17:42	1	1	1	0.14	3	1	4
2026-04-07	21:08	0	1	3	0.40	0	0	0
2026-04-04	21:45	0	0	0	0.07	1	1	0