Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Mantha 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 Anthony Mantha's 1.67.
Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; Rantanen had 77 in 64 games.
This week Mantha has 1 game left; Rantanen has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Rantanen for 1.6 ESPN points to Mantha's 1.4.
Mikko Rantanen has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Mantha's biggest edges: Goals above expected +9.1, Hardest shot 96.0, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.05.
Rantanen's biggest edges: Ice-time share 33.1%, Ice time per game 20:11, Sequence xG 54.3%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anthony Mantha
1.67
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 | Mantha | Rantanen |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.81 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.25 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 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: Mantha 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.
Mantha 2G 3A, 28 SOG · Rantanen 6G 13A, 38 SOG
Mantha blocked 0 of Rantanen's shots; Rantanen blocked 1 of Mantha's.
On the ice against each other (Mantha's side)
11:04 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Mantha's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–7
- 69.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.6
- 46.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Mantha | Rantanen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | PIT 3–6 DAL | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-07 | PIT 2–3 DAL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-04-14 | VGK 4–3 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-02-13 | WSH 3–6 COL | 0G 2A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-01-24 | WSH 2–6 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 4A 3S |
| 2023-01-24 | WSH 2–3 COL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-19 | WSH 0–4 COL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-18 | WSH 3–2 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-10-19 | WSH 6–3 COL | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-03-05 | DET 3–4 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2018-12-02 | DET 0–2 COL | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2018-03-18 | DET 1–5 COL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 2S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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.
Anthony Mantha
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.4 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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 −13.3 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anthony Mantha 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 Anthony Mantha's 1.67. Mantha had 64 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, Anthony Mantha or Mikko Rantanen?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mikko Rantanen leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Mantha and Rantanen done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Mantha's team went 3–10. Mantha had 5 points (2 goals) and Rantanen had 19 (6 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 →