Mikko Rantanen
Dallas Stars · #96

Mikko Rantanen

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RW · 6'4" · 228 lb · Shoots L
Age 29
Career
1.09
P / GP
789P in 723 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$12M
Signed through 2033
Career points
789
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
1.5
19 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+0.5
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.8
11 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+1.2
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
3.8
135 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
4.0
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
48.4
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+4
8 GF · 4 GA

Statistical comparables

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Career journey

Rookie
2015–16 · age 19
Colorado Avalanche
0.0 P/GP
9 GP · 0G · 0A
Emerging
2016–17 → 2019 · age 20–22
Colorado Avalanche
0.91 P/GP
230 GP · 80G · 129A
Prime
2019–20 → 2027 · age 23–30
Dallas Stars
1.2 P/GP
484 GP · 238G · 342A

Mikko Rantanen, a right wing for the Dallas Stars, is entering his age-30 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists) in 7 games, a 1.00 points-per-game pace, 1 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 48.4% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +0.5. HighDanger's model projects 98 points for 2026-27, in a 92 to 104 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2024–2549253964+12281922:301.31
2024–2513246-310219:490.46
2024–252051318+422519:070.90
2025–26642255770933420:111.20
2026–277257+48121:001.00
Career723318471789+95509289—1.09

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

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