Who to start · 2025-26
Mark Stone vs Mikko Rantanen
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mikko Rantanen's 2.21.
Stone had 73 points in 60 games; Rantanen had 77 in 64 games.
This week Stone has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Rantanen has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Stone for 2.2 ESPN points to Rantanen's 1.6.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Stone's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.68, Corsi 55.6%, Fenwick 57.3%.
Rantanen's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 93, 20+ mph bursts 75, Faceoffs won 37.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 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
Mark Stone
2.47
fantasy points per game
Mikko Rantanen
2.21
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Stone has the edge.
| Points per game from | Stone | Rantanen |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.94 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.66 | 0.81 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.25 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 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: Stone 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.
Stone 9G 13A, 55 SOG · Rantanen 10G 16A, 59 SOG
Stone blocked 3 of Rantanen's shots; Rantanen blocked 0 of Stone's.
On the ice against each other (Stone's side)
9:49 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Stone's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–8
- 57.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.5
- 31.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stone | Rantanen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | VGK 4–5 DAL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-09 | VGK 8–4 COL | 2G 1A 2S | 3G 0A 6S |
| 2024-01-10 | VGK 0–3 COL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 6S |
| 2023-11-04 | VGK 7–0 COL | 2G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-02 | VGK 3–2 COL | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-10-22 | VGK 2–3 COL | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-06-10 · PO | VGK 6–3 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2021-06-08 · PO | VGK 3–2 COL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-06-06 · PO | VGK 5–1 COL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-06-04 · PO | VGK 3–2 COL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2021-06-02 · PO | VGK 2–3 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2021-05-30 · PO | VGK 1–7 COL | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 4S |
Latest 12 of 24 meetings.
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.
Mark Stone
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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 Mark Stone or Mikko Rantanen in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Stone projects to 2.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mikko Rantanen's 2.21. Stone had 73 points in 60 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, Mark Stone or Mikko Rantanen?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Stone and Rantanen done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Stone's team went 13–11. Stone had 22 points (9 goals) and Rantanen had 26 (10 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 →