Mikko Rantanen posts four points in Stars shutout win over Sabres

Fantasy hockey: Rantanen's one goal and three assists were a strong game for a player already averaging 1.20 points per game, but his value was established before this outing.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 9, 2026 · Updated October 9, 2026

Mikko Rantanen posted one goal and three assists on two shots in 15:27 of ice time as the Stars beat the Sabres 4-0 on Thursday, October 8. He finished plus-3 with one hit in the victory.

The four-point performance was a big night from a player already producing 1.20 points per game in his recent averages. His underlying play grades 37 out of 100 among forwards in shots, scoring chances and ice time, a read on how sustainable his scoring is.

Fantasy impact

Player by player

Mikko Rantanen

Rantanen is averaging 0.38 goals and 0.82 assists per game in his recent sample of 208 games, with 0.48 power-play points per game. He logs 20:09 a night and leads all Dallas skaters with 3:59 of power-play time per game on the first unit. His 2.5 shots per game underpin the offense, while he adds 0.6 hits and 0.4 blocks.

The four-point outing was well above his recent production rate, but his value was priced in before this game. His process ranking of 37 among forwards suggests his scoring may be ahead of his underlying volume. Dallas has four games left this week on Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday, then two next week.

What to do

• Keep Rantanen in lineups for all four remaining Dallas games this week.

• Do not chase the four-point total: his recent averages already reflect strong production at 1.20 points per game.

• Monitor his shot volume, which remains light at 2.5 per game, against the process ranking of 37 among forwards.

Schedule this week