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Wild's Jacob Middleton: Assists in consecutive games
Jacob Middleton logged an assist, four shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Oilers.The four shots on goal led all Minnesota Wild players. Middleton has a helper in each of the last two games and continues to offer well-rounded non-scoring production while seeing top-four minutes. For the season, the 28-year-old blueliner has 11 points, 31 shots on net, 47 blocked shots, 26 hits, 11 PIM and a plus-17 rating through 19 appearances.
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Wild's Jacob Middleton: Fills stat sheet in win
Jacob Middleton posted an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, four blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Blues.It was a well-rounded effort for Middleton from a fantasy perspective. The 28-year-old's scoring pace has predictably dropped after his hot start -- he has just two points over his last eight games. He's at a total of three goals, seven assists, 27 shots on net, 24 hits, 45 blocked shots, 11 PIM and a plus-17 rating through 18 appearances in a top-four role.
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Wild's Jacob Middleton: Tallies opening goal
Jacob Middleton scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and went plus-3 in Friday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.Middleton opened the scoring at 7:31 of the first period. The 28-year-old defenseman had been held off the scoresheet in three straight contests following his five-game point streak. Middleton is at three goals, six helpers, 23 shots on net, 20 hits, 37 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating over 14 contests in a top-four role this season. He's put himself in an excellent position to surpass the career-high 25-point campaign he had in 2023-24.
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Wild's Jacob Middleton: Notches assist in Friday's win
Jacob Middleton provided an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and four blocked shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.Middleton's improbably good start to the campaign continued when he set up Brock Faber's go-ahead goal in the third period. The helper gave Middleton a five-game point streak (one goal, six assists), which is the longest streak of his career. He's up to eight points, 15 shots on net, 15 hits, 31 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 10 contests. At this point, he's worth a look in standard fantasy formats, and he'll return solid value in formats that reward non-scoring production throughout the campaign.
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Wild's Jacob Middleton: Finds twine in loss
Jacob Middleton scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Flyers.Middleton has earned five points over his last three games. The 28-year-old defenseman rarely chips in much offense, but he's doing well in a top-four role in 2024-25. Overall, he has two goals, four assists, 11 shots on net, 13 hits, 26 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating across eight appearances.
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Wild's Jacob Middleton: Three helpers against Florida
Jacob Middleton notched three assists while adding three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.The veteran blueliner made a big impact at both ends of the ice in his first multi-point performance since Jan. 18 of last season. Middleton has a goal and four points in six games so far in 2024-25, but his 22 blocked shots is fifth in the NHL, just three behind league leaders Chris Tanev and Brandon Carlo.
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Wild's Jacob Middleton: Scores Minnesota's lone goal
Jacob Middleton netted his first goal of the season in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss against Winnipeg.Middleton added two shots, three blocks, one hit, two takeaways and a plus-1 rating in 18:34 of ice time. The 28-year-old is on the top defense pair with Brock Faber and seeing time on the penalty kill. Middleton could be a solid depth option in deeper formats when factoring in his role, and he offers value in categories other than scoring. The left-shot blueliner signed a four-year contract extension with Minnesota in July.
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Wild's Jacob Middleton: Available for Opening Night
Jacob Middleton (bruise) will be available for Thursday's Opening Night matchup against the Blue Jackets, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.Middleton dealt with a bruise last in training camp, but he returned to practice Monday and will be able to suit up for the regular-season opener. The 28-year-old logged seven goals, 25 points, 161 blocked shots and 147 hits while averaging 19:49 of ice time over 80 appearances for Minnesota last year.
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Wild's Jacob Middleton: Practices Monday
Jacob Middleton (bruise) took part in Monday's practice session, John Shipley of The Pioneer Press reports.Middleton looks to be on track to play in the season opener against the Jackets on Thursday. If the defenseman does suffer a setback in his recovery, Declan Chisholm would likely see the biggest uptick in ice time while Jon Merrill would move into a third-pairing role. Offensively, Middleton remains somewhat limited even after his career-best 2023-24 in which he posted seven goals and 18 helpers.
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Wild's Jacob Middleton: Not playing Friday
Jacob Middleton (bruise) will not play Friday in Chicago, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.Middleton should be ready for Opening Night on Oct. 10 versus Columbus. He had seven goals and 18 assists in 80 regular-season games in 2023-24, setting career-highs in both categories. Look for a similar type season in 2024-25.
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