Who to start · 2025-26
Mikko Rantanen vs Travis Sanheim
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikko Rantanen projects to 2.34 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Sanheim's 1.84.
Rantanen had 77 points in 64 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 games.
This week Rantanen has 2 games left; Sanheim has 1 left. We project Rantanen for 3.5 ESPN points to Sanheim's 1.4.
Mikko Rantanen has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Rantanen's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 93, Offensive-zone start % 63.2%, Offensive-zone time 44.5%.
Sanheim's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.9, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.12, Faceoffs won 0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mikko Rantanen
2.34
fantasy points per game
Travis Sanheim
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mikko Rantanen has the edge.
| Points per game from | Rantanen | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.69 | 0.27 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.86 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.27 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.94 |
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 Sanheim
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 10G 7A, 49 SOG · Sanheim 2G 8A, 32 SOG
Rantanen blocked 1 of Sanheim's shots; Sanheim blocked 3 of Rantanen's.
On the ice against each other (Rantanen's side)
17:06 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Rantanen's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–20
- 47.4%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–1.1
- 53.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rantanen | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-29 | DAL 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-15 | DAL 5–1 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-22 | DAL 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-18 | COL 3–2 PHI | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-01-20 | COL 7–4 PHI | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-09 | COL 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2022-12-13 | COL 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-05 | COL 3–5 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2022-03-25 | COL 6–3 PHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-12-06 | COL 7–5 PHI | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2020-02-01 | COL 3–6 PHI | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2019-12-11 | COL 3–1 PHI | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 16 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)
Travis Sanheim
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +12.2 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Mikko Rantanen or Travis Sanheim 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 Travis Sanheim's 1.84. Rantanen had 77 points in 64 games; Sanheim had 37 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 Travis Sanheim?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mikko Rantanen leads in 18 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 Sanheim done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Rantanen's team went 11–5. Rantanen had 17 points (10 goals) and Sanheim had 10 (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 →