Mikko Rantanen
- Team
- Dallas Stars
- Position
- Right wing
- Number
- #96
- Age
- 29
- Country
- Finland
Mikko Rantanen’s 2026-27 season
Mikko Rantanen’s 2026-27 line with the Dallas Stars reads 5 goals, 7 assists and 12 points in 10 games. That makes 1.20 points per game, first on the Dallas Stars in scoring and tied for 19th among the 585 NHL players with a point. His 5 goals share the team lead.
His goals include 1 power-play goal and 1 game-winner. He has a point in 6 of his 10 games, 3 multi-point nights among them. His best night so far: 4 points (1 G, 3 A) against the Buffalo Sabres on October 8. He has 10 penalty minutes.
As a team, the Dallas Stars are 6-3-1 after 10 games, 6th in the Western Conference with 13 points.
NHL this season
- P
- 12
- G
- 5
- A
- 7
- PIM
- 10
- PPG
- 1
- SHG
- 0
- GWG
- 1
- GP
- 10
Recent form
His recent output matches his season: 6 points in the Dallas Stars’ last 5 games, 1.20 per game against 1.20 overall. He has a point in each of the team’s last 2 games.
Line and role
Rantanen skated on the first line, at right wing, with Sam Steel and Wyatt Johnston the last time the Dallas Stars played a charted game (October 22): 7:57 together at five on five and 20:09 on the ice for him. He held that spot in 1 of the 2 charted games he dressed for, averaging 19:28 of ice time.
On special teams he was part of the first power-play unit in that game, and he has power-play time in 2 of the charted games.
Lines are read from the NHL’s shift charts: the forwards and defensemen who shared the most five-on-five ice time form a unit.
Mikko Rantanen game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | vs Winnipeg Jets | W 3–2 OT | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 20 | vs Boston Bruins | W 3–2 OT | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | W 4–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | @ Colorado Avalanche | W 3–2 SO | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | vs Colorado Avalanche | L 2–3 | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | OTL 1–2 SO | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | @ Buffalo Sabres | W 4–0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Oct 5 | vs San Jose Sharks | W 5–0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | @ Nashville Predators | L 1–2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vs St. Louis Blues | L 0–4 | – | – | – |
Next game
The Dallas Stars host the New York Islanders on Sunday, October 25. Our model gives the Dallas Stars a 56% chance to win, overtime and shootout included, with a projected 3–2 score.
In our anytime goal scorer list for that game, Rantanen is the Dallas Stars’ second most likely scorer at 27% (overtime included). It is the first meeting of the season between the Dallas Stars and the New York Islanders.
Profile
Mikko Rantanen is a 29-year-old winger from Finland who wears number 96 for the Dallas Stars in the NHL.
Mikko Rantanen: questions and answers
- How many points does Mikko Rantanen have this season?
- 12 points in the 2026-27 NHL season: 5 goals and 7 assists in 10 games for the Dallas Stars. That ranks first on the team.
- How many goals has Mikko Rantanen scored in 2026-27?
- 5 goals in 10 games, 1 of them on the power play and 1 game-winner.
- Who are Mikko Rantanen’s linemates?
- In the Dallas Stars’ latest charted game (October 22) he played on the first line with Sam Steel and Wyatt Johnston, and on the first power-play unit.
- When does Mikko Rantanen play next?
- The Dallas Stars host the New York Islanders on Sunday, October 25; our model gives the Dallas Stars a 56% chance to win.
- What position does Mikko Rantanen play?
- Mikko Rantanen is a winger, number 96, for the Dallas Stars, aged 29, from Finland.