Who to start · 2025-26
Adrian Kempe vs Mikko Rantanen
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikko Rantanen projects to 2.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adrian Kempe's 2.01.
Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Rantanen had 77 in 64 games.
This week Kempe has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Rantanen has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Kempe for 1.6 ESPN points to Rantanen's 1.6.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Kempe's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.5, Transition attempts /60 1.93, Corsi 52.1%.
Rantanen's biggest edges: Expected goals 54.4%, Sequence xG 54.3%, High-danger chances 51.3%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adrian Kempe
2.01
fantasy points per game
Mikko Rantanen
2.21
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mikko Rantanen has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kempe | Rantanen |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.83 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.81 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.25 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.22 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Kempe vs Rantanen
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kempe 10G 5A, 66 SOG · Rantanen 14G 27A, 84 SOG
Kempe blocked 0 of Rantanen's shots; Rantanen blocked 1 of Kempe's.
On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)
17:23 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–21
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–1.2
- 36.2%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kempe | Rantanen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | LAK 1–3 DAL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-15 | LAK 1–4 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-23 | LAK 3–2 DAL | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-01 | LAK 4–2 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-13 | LAK 2–4 COL | 2G 0A 4S | 3G 1A 7S |
| 2024-01-26 | LAK 1–5 COL | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-03 | LAK 4–1 COL | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-10-11 | LAK 2–5 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 2A 5S |
| 2023-04-08 | LAK 3–4 COL | 2G 1A 9S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-09 | LAK 5–2 COL | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-29 | LAK 5–4 COL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2022-04-13 | LAK 3–9 COL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 28 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Adrian Kempe
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Mikko Rantanen
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B1.6 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adrian Kempe or Mikko Rantanen in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikko Rantanen projects to 2.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Adrian Kempe's 2.01. Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Rantanen had 77 in 64 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Adrian Kempe or Mikko Rantanen?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Kempe and Rantanen done against each other?
- In 28 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 11–17. Kempe had 15 points (10 goals) and Rantanen had 41 (14 goals).
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →