Who to start · 2025-26
Connor Bedard vs Mikko Rantanen
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor Bedard projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mikko Rantanen's 2.21.
Bedard had 75 points in 69 games; Rantanen had 77 in 64 games.
This week Bedard has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Rantanen has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Bedard for 2.4 ESPN points to Rantanen's 1.6.
Mikko Rantanen has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Bedard's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.85, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.25, 20+ mph bursts 195.
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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Connor Bedard
2.24
fantasy points per game
Mikko Rantanen
2.34
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mikko Rantanen has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bedard | Rantanen |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.87 | 0.69 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.27 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.23 |
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: Bedard vs Rantanen
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Bedard 2G 3A, 15 SOG · Rantanen 1G 5A, 24 SOG
Bedard's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Bedard's defensive zone 0–3 (2023-24 to 2024-25)
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bedard | Rantanen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-30 | CHI 2–3 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-01-08 | CHI 3–1 COL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-28 | CHI 5–2 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-04 | CHI 0–5 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-02-29 | CHI 0–5 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-19 | CHI 3–2 COL | 0G 2A 6S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2023-10-19 | CHI 0–4 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 7S |
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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.
Connor Bedard
3games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF2.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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 Connor Bedard or Mikko Rantanen in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor Bedard projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mikko Rantanen's 2.21. Bedard had 75 points in 69 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, Connor Bedard or Mikko Rantanen?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mikko Rantanen leads in 20 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Bedard and Rantanen done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Bedard's team went 3–4. Bedard had 5 points (2 goals) and Rantanen had 6 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Bedard or Rantanen?
- Against each other, Bedard has won 0 and Rantanen 3 of their 3 head-to-head draws.
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 →