Is Mikko Rantanen playing tonight against Minnesota Wild? Latest update on Colorado Avalanche's winger on March 29, 2023

By Saurabh Saini

Modified Mar 29, 2023 18:11 GMT

Mikko Rantanen has not many games recently for the Colorado Avalanche and is expected to take the Ice against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday (Mar. 29). The winger assisted a goal against the Anaheim Ducks in his last outing.

The 26-year-old has been exceptional this season for the Avalanche. He has played 73 games, averaging 22 minutes on the ice, and earned 88 points. He has scored 48 goals, including nine game-winning goals, with a shooting percentage of 17.7.

He has been involved in 66 penalty minutes and has had 32 powerplay contributions.

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How has Mikko Rantanen's Colorado Avalanche performed this season?

Miko Rantanen during the Colorado Avalanche v Minnesota Wild

The Colorado Avalanche are second in the Western Conference Central Division with 94 points. They're just one point short shy of leading the division.

They have scored 239 goals in 73 games this season, with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen accounting for one-third of that goal tally. On the defensive front, they have conceded 2.71 goals per game.

The goaltenders have done well too. Overall the Avalanche have a strong team and looks comfortable for the future.

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What's next for Mikko Rantanen and Colorado Avalanche?

Rantanen has played well in what has been the best season of his career. Moreover, he's just two goals short of the 50-goal mark. Given that more than a week of league is yet to be played, he will hope to end on a high.

For the Avalanche, there's a division title, which is on the line. The positive thing is that they have lost only a single game in their previous ten outings and have momentum coming into the contest., which shifts the momentum on their side.

Given that they have a great chance to leapfrog the Minnesota Wild in the division with a win, they will fancy their chances here.