Rantanen recorded a single-period hat trick for his second consecutive game, leading the Stars to a 3-2 victory Wednesday in Game 1 of the second round against the Winnipeg Jets. His performance allowed the Stars to claim a Game 1 for the first time since 2020.

Dallas Stars superstar Mikko Rantanen has done it again. He single-handedly won the Stars' first-round series against his former team, and now he has propelled them to a Game 1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets to open the second round.

Mikko Rantanen is on a legendary run in his first Stanley Cup Playoffs with the Dallas Stars. In just eight games, he’s tallied eight goals, seven assists, and 15 points. Even more impressive, he’s recorded back-to-back hat tricks in his last two outings.