Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Casey DeSmith vs Mikko Rantanen
Rantanen has 1 goals on 17 shots against DeSmith (1.9 expected).
This week DeSmith has 1 game left (about 0.9 expected starts); Rantanen has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project DeSmith for 2.5 ESPN points to Rantanen's 1.6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Head-to-head: DeSmith vs Rantanen
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Mikko Rantanen shooting on Casey DeSmith
- Goals
- 1
- Shots on goal
- 17
- Expected goals
- 1.94
- DeSmith SV%
- .941
24 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | DeSmith | Rantanen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-18 | DAL 3–6 COL | 30/36 SV | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-29 | DAL 5–3 COL | 0/0 SV | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-13 | VAN 3–4 COL | 30/34 SV | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2024-02-20 | VAN 1–3 COL | 0/0 SV | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-22 | VAN 2–5 COL | 0/0 SV | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-22 | PIT 5–2 COL | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-02-07 | PIT 2–1 COL | 41/42 SV | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-04-05 | PIT 4–6 COL | 0/0 SV | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-04-02 | PIT 2–3 COL | 0/0 SV | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2018-12-04 | PIT 6–3 COL | 42/45 SV | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2018-11-28 | PIT 3–6 COL | 0/0 SV | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2017-12-11 | PIT 1–2 COL | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
Casey DeSmith
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
About 0.9 expected starts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B89% to start2.5 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to GSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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
- How have DeSmith and Rantanen done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, DeSmith's team went 4–8.
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 →