Mikko Rantanen scored against Columbus and set up two goals against Winnipeg. Both were Dallas wins, and either kind of contribution gets him over his point line against Washington.
DraftKings listed Dallas at −108. If you’re backing the Stars, the two player options are a point for Rantanen or a night without a point for Washington’s Alex Tuch.
Compare Rantanen’s point over and Tuch’s point under
A goal or an assist counts as a point. The table uses each player’s full record with his current club since the start of last season. All 13 of Tuch’s Washington appearances came this season.
| Player & prop | Odds | With this result | All games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Rantanen Over 0.5 points 2025–26 and 2026–27 Dallas appearances |
−200 | 87.8% (43/49) Stars wins |
75.0% (63/84) |
| Alex Tuch Under 0.5 points 2026–27 Washington appearances |
−115 | 100.0% (5/5) Capitals losses |
46.2% (6/13) |
Mikko Rantanen over 0.5 points (−200)
Rantanen had a point in 43 of 49 Dallas wins and 63 of 84 appearances overall. He has a point in all eight Dallas wins he played this season and in 10 of 14 appearances overall. He’s projected to skate with Wyatt Johnston and Jamie Benn.
Rantanen can help drive a Dallas win as a scorer or a passer. One of the six misses in the longer win sample came against Washington. At −200, ask how much of Dallas’s scoring you expect to come through his line.
Alex Tuch under 0.5 points (−115)
Tuch went without a point in all five Washington losses he played and six of 13 appearances overall. He went scoreless in the loss to Minnesota, but scored twice in each of the wins over Buffalo and Philadelphia.
Tuch is projected to skate with Dylan Strome and Jordan Kyrou. Washington can score and leave the under intact if the goals come through other players. One goal or assist from Tuch beats the under. Five losses with Washington give us only a short record to judge it by.
Choose the scoring path that fits your Dallas pick
Rantanen has the longer record and can get there with a goal or an assist. Tuch’s under comes at a lower price and fits a view that Dallas can contain his line. If you see Dallas winning a game with chances at both ends, weigh the shorter record on Tuch against the higher price for Rantanen.
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