Who to start · 2025-26
Mikko Rantanen vs Rasmus Andersson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikko Rantanen projects to 2.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Andersson's 1.98.
Rantanen had 77 points in 64 games; Andersson had 47 in 81 games.
This week Rantanen has 2 games left; Andersson has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Andersson for 3.8 ESPN points to Rantanen's 3.5.
Mikko Rantanen has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Rantanen's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1046, Expected goals 54.4%, Sequence xG 54.3%.
Andersson's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.0, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.018, Faceoffs won 0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mikko Rantanen
2.34
fantasy points per game
Rasmus Andersson
2.07
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mikko Rantanen has the edge.
| Points per game from | Rantanen | Andersson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.69 | 0.42 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.86 | 0.37 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.27 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.93 |
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 Andersson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Rantanen 16G 17A, 81 SOG · Andersson 2G 9A, 44 SOG
Rantanen blocked 3 of Andersson's shots; Andersson blocked 1 of Rantanen's.
On the ice against each other (Rantanen's side)
9:09 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Rantanen's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–21
- 22.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–1.3
- 15.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rantanen | Andersson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | DAL 5–4 VGK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-11-22 | DAL 2–3 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-03-27 | DAL 5–2 CGY | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-02 | CAR 2–1 CGY | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-12 | COL 6–2 CGY | 2G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-11 | COL 6–5 CGY | 1G 2A 8S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-11-25 | COL 3–1 CGY | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-25 | COL 4–1 CGY | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-18 | COL 4–1 CGY | 2G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-10-13 | COL 3–5 CGY | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-03-29 | COL 2–1 CGY | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-03-13 | COL 3–0 CGY | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 23 meetings.
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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
3.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STL2.0 ptsvs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B1.6 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −12.3 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
Rasmus Andersson
3games (2 left)
3.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA1.7 ptsvs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.1 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mikko Rantanen or Rasmus Andersson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikko Rantanen projects to 2.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Rasmus Andersson's 1.98. Rantanen had 77 points in 64 games; Andersson had 47 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 Rasmus Andersson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mikko Rantanen leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Rantanen and Andersson done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Rantanen's team went 15–8. Rantanen had 33 points (16 goals) and Andersson had 11 (2 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 →