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Mikko Rantanen vs Owen Tippett

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikko Rantanen projects to 2.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.

Rantanen had 77 points in 64 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.

This week Rantanen has 1 game left; Tippett has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Rantanen for 1.6 ESPN points to Tippett's 1.4.

Owen Tippett has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Rantanen's biggest edges: Ascension score 54, On-ice PDO 1046, Offensive-zone start % 63.2%.

Tippett's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35, Transition attempts /60 2.54, Hits 166.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Mikko Rantanen

2.21

fantasy points per game

Owen Tippett

1.73

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Mikko Rantanen has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromRantanenTippett
Goals (+2)0.640.61
Assists (+1)0.810.25
Power-play points (+0.5)0.250.04
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.02
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.27
Hits (+0.1)0.080.24
Blocks (+0.5)0.220.30

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 Tippett

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

RantanenTippett
7Team record in 11 meetings4
12Points in those games6

Rantanen 5G 7A, 32 SOG · Tippett 3G 3A, 25 SOG

0Hits on each other1

On the ice against each other (Rantanen's side)

7:39 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Rantanen's side

Shot attempts
4–4
50.0%
Expected goals
0.3–0.3
52.8%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Mikko Rantanen and Owen Tippett
DateScoreRantanenTippett
2026-03-29DAL 1–2 PHI0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-11-15DAL 5–1 PHI0G 1A 2S0G 1A 3S
2025-03-22DAL 3–2 PHI0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2024-11-18COL 3–2 PHI0G 2A 4S1G 0A 3S
2024-01-20COL 7–4 PHI2G 0A 2S0G 1A 0S
2023-12-09COL 2–5 PHI0G 0A 6S1G 1A 4S
2022-12-13COL 3–2 PHI0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2022-12-05COL 3–5 PHI1G 0A 3S1G 0A 2S
2022-03-25COL 6–3 PHI1G 1A 3S0G 0A 6S
2021-12-12COL 3–2 FLA0G 3A 1S0G 0A 3S
2021-10-21COL 1–4 FLA1G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

RantanenTippett

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 STL
    Likely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B1.6 pts
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)

Owen Tippett

3games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Mikko Rantanen or Owen Tippett 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 Owen Tippett's 1.73. Rantanen had 77 points in 64 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 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 Owen Tippett?
On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett leads in 19 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 Tippett done against each other?
In 11 games against each other in our data, Rantanen's team went 7–4. Rantanen had 12 points (5 goals) and Tippett had 6 (3 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 →