Mikko Rantanen

#96 · Right wing · Dallas Stars

Shoots left · 29 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	4	2	4	6	9	19:46
Last season	64	22	55	77	139	20:11

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Role

Where he fits on Dallas right now.

Line: L3 with S. Steel and W. Johnston · 8:16 a game together
Power play: PP1 Distributor · often stays on for the second unit
Penalty kill: Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 11 kills
Ice time: 19:46 a game, most among Dallas forwards · 14:32 5-on-5 · 4:23 PP
Competition: Tougher opponents than 65% of forwards · home 65%, road 68%
Easier opponents than 65% of forwards · road 84%

Where he stands out

What he does better or worse than most players at his position.

Better than most at his position

Drawing penalties
1.38 penalties drawn /60better than 96% of forwards
Setting up goals
0.75 first assists /60better than 93% of forwards
Preventing chances
−0.09 expected goals against /60better than 75% of forwards

Behind most at his position

Staying out of the box
1.08 penalties taken /60behind 88% of forwards
Distance skated
9.06 miles /60less far than 87% of wingers

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.

Better than most at his position

Hardest shot
86.9 mphharder than 88% of wingers
Setting up goals
0.64 first assists /60better than 80% of forwards

Behind most at his position

Distance skated
8.82 miles /60less far than 91% of wingers

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other forwards.

Mikko RantanenAverage forwardLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 64, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

Shooting volume, creating his own chances, shot blocking, hardest shot and distance skated compare wingers with wingers, because centers and wingers really differ there. Everything else compares all forwards.

This season’s 4 games only, pulled toward the average forward. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

Creating chances
Along for the rideDrives play
+0.07 expected goals /60top 39%
+0.04 expected goals /60average
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
−0.09 expected goals against /60top 25%
−0.02 expected goals against /60average

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
11.1 shot attempts /60bottom 27%
12.5 shot attempts /60average
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.77 expected goals /60average
0.74 expected goals /60average
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
−0.1 goals above expected /100 shotstop 28%
−0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 35%
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.75 first assists /60top 7%
0.64 first assists /60top 20%

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
1.79 expected goals /60bottom 43%
1.81 expected goals /60average
Shorthanded threat
Pure defensePower kill
0.89 expected goals for /60too few games
0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 36bottom 26%2.23 hits /60bottom 26%
hitting score 45bottom 34%2.28 hits /60bottom 28%
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 91average1.97 blocks /60bottom 40%
blocking score 99average2.28 blocks /60average
Takeaways
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 121top 20%1.14 takeaways /60top 26%
takeaway score 112top 30%1.52 takeaways /60top 5%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
1.38 penalties drawn /60top 4%
0.90 penalties drawn /60top 33%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
1.08 penalties taken /60bottom 12%
0.58 penalties taken /60top 36%
Faceoffs
Loses drawsWins draws
48.4% wontoo few games
51.0% wontoo few games

Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average forward); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.

Shots

Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.

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228 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 7 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

13 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. 2 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

Wide left31
Wide right31
Over the net9
Off the post or crossbar13
Short or other0

84 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

Wide left0
Wide right3
Over the net0
Off the post or crossbar1
Short or other0

4 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.

Skating and shot

Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).

Top speed
SlowerBurner
22.8 mphtop 29%
21.5 mphaverage
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
3.6 bursts /60bottom 28%
6.1 bursts /60top 41%
Hardest shot
SofterCannon
87.1 mphbottom 38%
86.9 mphtop 12%
Distance skated
ShorterCovers ground
9.06 miles /60bottom 13%
8.82 miles /60bottom 9%
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
40.9% of his timebottom 42%
44.0% of his timetop 19%

Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.