Mikko Rantanen Shootout Videos

Mikko Rantanen has scored 11 goals on 36 career NHL shootout attempts (30.6%).

Watch 14 of his attempts below. His latest listed attempt came against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 10, 2026.

Season breakdown and recent results ↓
vs Penguins
Oct 10, 2026 • Save • Wrist
Shootout Attempt #8

Shot locations

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Quick scouting read

Shooter-leaning

His clearer recorded finishes lean toward shooting from farther out. Backhands account for 1 of 14 attempts with a recorded shot type; the median recorded release is about 14 ft from the center of the net. Goalie cue: expect the forehand release, while staying ready for a late move.

10 likely shots3 likely dekes2 unclear

15 attempts · 2023-10-14 to 2026-10-10. Estimates from shot type and release location.

How to read this

These are likely finish styles, not confirmed moves. Backhands suggest a deke; wrist and snap shots within 8 ft of the goal line suggest a close finish, while releases at least 13 ft out suggest a shot. The distance in between stays unclear. Slap shots count as shots; missing or unsupported data stays unclear unless the shot type alone supports a read.

The breakdown includes every attempt, including unclear finishes. Shot type is available for 14; usable release locations for 14. Profiles need at least 8 attempts and 60% classified; a lean needs at least twice as many estimates of one style as the other. A release location cannot reveal the approach side, fakes, or the target in the net. No backhands in this period does not mean a player never dekes.

Career scoring patterns use 4 fixed comparisons: backhands versus wrist and snap shots combined; far versus close releases overall; far versus close wrist and snap releases; and likely shots versus likely dekes. Far means at least 13 ft in front of the goal line, close means within 8 ft, and the distance in between is excluded from distance comparisons. Unclear finishes are excluded from shot/deke comparisons.

Both groups need at least 10 attempts. Shot-type comparisons require 80% recorded types, overall distance comparisons require 80% usable locations, and shot/deke comparisons require 80% classified finishes. Wrist/snap distance comparisons require both shot-type coverage and that location coverage within wrist/snap attempts. Each coverage check applies separately to goals and unsuccessful attempts; at least 80% of all attempts must have a known result. Unknown outcomes and finishes without a recorded release are excluded.

We show only the strongest comparison with a scoring-rate gap of at least 20 percentage points and a two-sided Fisher exact p-value below 0.05 after Holm adjustment across all comparisons meeting the sample and coverage requirements for that player. The adjustment includes comparisons with small scoring-rate gaps. These are historical associations, not proof of which move will work next.

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

36
Attempts
11
Goals
30.6%
Shooting %

2023–24 through 2026–27

15
Attempts
4
Goals
26.7%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

11%
Backhand
69%
Wrist
14%
Snap
0%
Slap
Oct 10, 2026
vs Penguins
Wrist • Save
Round 4 · Goalie: Arturs Silovs
Apr 15, 2026
vs Sabres
Wrist • Wide Right
Round 2 · Goalie: Colten Ellis
Jan 29, 2026
vs Golden Knights
Snap • Goal
Round 3 · Goalie: Adin Hill
Dec 27, 2025 (No Video)
vs Blackhawks
Shot • Miss
Round 2 · Goalie: Arvid Soderblom
Dec 07, 2025
vs Penguins
Snap • Goal
Round 3 · Goalie: Tristan Jarry
Nov 04, 2025
vs Oilers
Snap • Above Crossbar
Round 2 · Goalie: Stuart Skinner
Nov 01, 2025
vs Panthers
Wrist • Save
Round 3 · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky
Oct 11, 2025
vs Avalanche
Wrist • Goal
Round 3 · Goalie: Scott Wedgewood
Mar 20, 2025
vs Lightning
Snap • Save
Round 4 · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jan 04, 2025
vs Canadiens
Wrist • Save
Round 2 · Goalie: Jakub Dobes
Nov 27, 2024
vs Golden Knights
Backhand • Save
Round 1 · Goalie: Adin Hill
Mar 28, 2024
vs Rangers
Wrist • Save
Round 2 · Goalie: Igor Shesterkin
Jan 08, 2024
vs Bruins
Wrist • Save
Round 2 · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman
Dec 02, 2023
vs Ducks
Wrist • Save
Round 3 · Goalie: John Gibson
Oct 14, 2023
vs Sharks
Wrist • Goal
Round 2 · Goalie: Mackenzie Blackwood

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

36
Attempts
11
Goals
30.6%
Shooting %

2023–24 through 2026–27

15
Attempts
4
Goals
26.7%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

11%
Backhand
69%
Wrist
14%
Snap
0%
Slap

Mikko Rantanen's attempts by season

Regular-season attempts from 2023–24 onward
SeasonAttemptsGoalsScoring %Videos
2023–244125.0%4
2024–25300.0%3
2025–267342.9%6
2026–27100.0%1

Wrist shots account for 9 of the 14 attempts with a recorded shot type (64.3%). Shot type is unavailable for 1 attempt.

Latest shootout results

  1. — Saved against Penguins, round 4. Goalie: Arturs Silovs. Watch attempt.
  2. — Missed against Sabres, round 2. Goalie: Colten Ellis. Watch attempt.
  3. — Goal against Golden Knights, round 3. Goalie: Adin Hill. Watch attempt.
  4. — Missed against Blackhawks, round 2. Goalie: Arvid Soderblom. Video unavailable.
  5. — Goal against Penguins, round 3. Goalie: Tristan Jarry. Watch attempt.

Career totals cover NHL regular-season shootouts. The attempt list, season table, and scouting tendencies cover 2023–24 onward, including attempts without video clips. Any career scoring pattern in the scouting read uses the full recorded career. The shot map starts with the recent period; select “Show full career” to include older shot locations. Results come from NHL play-by-play.

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