Who to start · 2025-26
Mikko Rantanen vs Nico Hischier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikko Rantanen projects to 2.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nico Hischier's 1.93.
Rantanen had 77 points in 64 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 games.
This week Rantanen has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Hischier has 1 left. We project Hischier for 1.9 ESPN points to Rantanen's 1.6.
Nico Hischier has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Rantanen's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1046, Luck Meter +45, Offensive-zone start % 63.2%.
Hischier's biggest edges: Corsi 54.0%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.28, Fenwick 53.2%.
Head to head on the dot, Rantanen leads Hischier 10–9.
- • 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, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mikko Rantanen
2.21
fantasy points per game
Nico Hischier
1.93
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mikko Rantanen has the edge.
| Points per game from | Rantanen | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.81 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.25 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.39 |
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: Rantanen vs Hischier
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.
Rantanen 7G 6A, 26 SOG · Hischier 2G 5A, 26 SOG
Rantanen's offensive zone 10–8 · neutral 0–1 · Rantanen's defensive zone 0–0 (2017-18 to 2024-25)
Rantanen blocked 0 of Hischier's shots; Hischier blocked 2 of Rantanen's.
On the ice against each other (Rantanen's side)
7:40 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Rantanen's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–11
- 35.3%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–0.3
- 83.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rantanen | Hischier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | DAL 3–0 NJD | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-08 | COL 4–0 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-06 | COL 3–5 NJD | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-03-01 | COL 5–7 NJD | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-10-28 | COL 0–1 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-14 | COL 3–1 NJD | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2020-01-04 | COL 5–2 NJD | 3G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-12-13 | COL 3–1 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2018-10-18 | COL 5–3 NJD | 1G 3A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2017-12-01 | COL 1–2 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2017-10-07 | COL 1–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
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.
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)
Nico Hischier
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mikko Rantanen or Nico Hischier 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 Nico Hischier's 1.93. Rantanen had 77 points in 64 games; Hischier had 66 in 82 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, Mikko Rantanen or Nico Hischier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nico Hischier 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 Rantanen and Hischier done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Rantanen's team went 6–5. Rantanen had 13 points (7 goals) and Hischier had 7 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Rantanen or Hischier?
- Against each other, Rantanen has won 10 and Hischier 9 of their 19 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 →