Who to start · 2025-26
Andrei Svechnikov 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 Andrei Svechnikov's 2.02.
Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Rantanen had 77 in 64 games.
This week Svechnikov has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Rantanen has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Svechnikov for 2.1 ESPN points to Rantanen's 1.6.
Andrei Svechnikov has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Svechnikov's biggest edges: Corsi 61.1%, Fenwick 59.5%, Goals above expected +4.8.
Rantanen's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1046, Blocked shots 30, Ice-time share 33.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Andrei Svechnikov
2.02
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 | Svechnikov | Rantanen |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.69 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.81 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.25 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 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: Svechnikov vs Rantanen
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Svechnikov 5G 9A, 36 SOG · Rantanen 5G 10A, 23 SOG
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Svechnikov's side)
11:02 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Svechnikov's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–10
- 61.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.9
- 43.7%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Svechnikov | Rantanen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | CAR 6–3 DAL | 0G 4A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-25 | CAR 2–3 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-12-05 | CAR 5–3 COL | 1G 3A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-09 | CAR 4–6 COL | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2022-11-17 | CAR 2–3 COL | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-12 | CAR 1–4 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 3A 1S |
| 2022-04-16 | CAR 4–7 COL | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2022-03-10 | CAR 2–0 COL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-12-19 | CAR 3–1 COL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-03-11 | CAR 3–0 COL | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2018-10-20 | CAR 1–3 COL | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
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.
Andrei Svechnikov
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.1 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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 Andrei Svechnikov 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 Andrei Svechnikov's 2.02. Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 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, Andrei Svechnikov or Mikko Rantanen?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Andrei Svechnikov leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Svechnikov and Rantanen done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Svechnikov's team went 5–6. Svechnikov had 14 points (5 goals) and Rantanen had 15 (5 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 →