Avalanche's Casey Mittelstadt: Generates assist in win
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Mittelstadt notched an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
Mittelstadt has collected five helpers over his last seven contests. The 26-year-old forward struggled in November, but he's at least partially turned things around while maintaining his spot on the second line. The center has 23 points, 50 shots on net and a minus-17 rating over 34 appearances.
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Avalanche's Casey Mittelstadt: Two more assists in win
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Mittelstadt produced two assists and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
Mittelstadt has three helpers over his last two games after going eight contests without a point. The 26-year-old appears to be benefiting from having Ross Colton back from a broken foot and playing on the second line. Mittelstadt is up to 21 points (seven goals, 14 assists), 48 shots on net and a minus-15 rating through 29 appearances. He remains in a second-line role and probably won't face a lot of pressure to maintain that spot as long as the Avalanche play fairly well overall.
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Avalanche's Casey Mittelstadt: Breaks slump with helper
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Mittelstadt recorded an assist in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.
Mittelstadt snapped an eight-game point drought with the helper. The 26-year-old center has maintained a second-line role on paper, but his ice time has dropped significantly amid his slump and the return of other forwards. Mittelstadt should ultimately benefit from having better talent on his line, but he could be a player to drop in the lineup if his struggles persist. He's at 19 points, 48 shots on net and a minus-17 rating across 28 appearances.
Mittelstadt scored the game-winning goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 3-2 victory over the Flyers.
After helping to set up one of Cale Makar's two goals in the second period, Mittelstadt gave the Avs a 3-0 lead in the third by banging home the rebound on a Mikko Rantanen shot. The tally snapped an eight-game goal drought for Mittelstadt, but the 25-year-old center is still on pace for a career-best campaign, piling up seven goals and 18 points through 19 contests.
Mittelstadt notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.
Mittelstadt was the only non-top-line forward to record a point for the Avalanche on Saturday, though five of the six blueliners also got on the scoresheet. He set up the first of Mikko Rantanen's two goals in the game. Mittelstadt has three helpers over four outings in November, all of which have come on the power play. The center is up to 16 points (eight on the power play), 36 shots on net and a minus-9 rating over 15 appearances. With Colorado converting 34.6 percent of its power plays so far, head coach Jared Bednar may be hesitant to break up the first unit even when Jonathan Drouin (upper body) or Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) becomes available to play, though Mittelstadt would be a candidate to move to the second unit if any changes happen.
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Avalanche's Casey Mittelstadt: Provides helper in win
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Mittelstadt notched a power-play assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kraken.
Mittelstadt set up a Nikolai Kovalenko tally near the end of the contest. This was Mittelstadt's second straight game with a power-play helper. The center is up to six goals, nine assists, seven power-play points, 33 shots on net and a minus-8 rating over 13 appearances. As long as he remains on the top power-play unit, he should continue to put up strong scoring numbers.
Mittelstadt provided a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.
Mittelstadt had a four-game point streak end Wednesday, but he got back on the scoresheet in this contest. The 25-year-old has been productive in a second-line role and on the first power-play unit this season, earning 14 points (six with the man advantage) through 12 games. Mittelstadt has added 32 shots on net and a minus-8 rating, with the latter mark a product of the Avalanche's overall struggles early in the campaign.
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Avalanche's Casey Mittelstadt: Extends streak with goal Monday
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Mittelstadt scored a goal in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
The 25-year-old playmaker tied the game at 1-1 midway through the first period with a wrist shot, and that goal allowed him to extend his ongoing point streak to four contests. Mittelstadt has two goals, nine shots and six assists during that span, so he's been one of the most productive players for a struggling Colorado team in recent games.
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Avalanche's Casey Mittelstadt: Distributes three assists in win
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Mittelstadt notched three assists and three shots on goal in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Senators.
Mittelstadt has a goal and six helpers over his last three games. The 25-year-old center set up the Avalanche's first three goals in this contest as he continues to thrive in a second-line role. For the season, he's up to five goals, seven assists, 22 shots on net and a minus-4 rating over nine contests. He had just 10 points over 18 regular-season outings with the Avalanche following his trade from Buffalo back in March -- it appears he has benefited from a full training camp with the team.
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Avalanche's Casey Mittelstadt: Racks up three points in win
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Mittelstadt scored a goal and added two power-play assists in Thursday's 5-1 win over Utah.
Mittelstadt earned his second multi-point effort of the campaign while leading the Avalanche with three points Thursday. The 25-year-old center has gotten on the scoresheet in six of eight games so far. He's earned five goals, four assists, 19 shots on net and a minus-5 rating while filling spots on the second line and first power-play unit.
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Avalanche's Casey Mittelstadt: Earns 200th career point
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Mittelstadt scored a goal on six shots and added a power-play assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.
Mittelstadt's tally was the 200th point of his career, a mark he achieved in his 362nd appearance. The center also picked up his first assist of the campaign to go with four goals through five games. He's added 17 shots on net, four blocked shots and a minus-5 rating while playing on the second line and first power-play unit.
Mittelstadt scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders.
The Avs are enduring a tough start to the season, but Mittelstadt has been very productive and has found the back of the net in his first three appearances thus far while tallying eight total shots. He'll aim to extend that goal-scoring streak to four games when the Avalanche take on the Bruins on Wednesday.
Mittelstadt scored a power-play goal on two shots, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Mittelstadt has a goal in each game this season, and he's added five shots on net. The 25-year-old center filled an increased role Saturday with Jonathan Drouin (upper body) out of the lineup. Mittelstadt is locked in as the Avalanche's second-line center, and his spot on the top power-play unit could give him a chance to surpass his previous best of 59 points from the 2022-23 campaign.
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Avalanche's Casey Mittelstadt: Scores in Wednesday's loss
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Mittelstadt scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Golden Knights.
Mittelstadt had the only other goal aside from Mikko Rantanen's hat trick for the Avalanche in this loss. The 25-year-old center put up 57 points over 80 regular-season games between Colorado and Buffalo last year, which was enough to earn him a three-year contract to fill the No. 2 center spot in Denver. If he can stay on the top power-play unit, Mittelstadt has a chance to surpass the 60-point mark for the first time in his career, though the Avalanche's shaky wing depth could hinder his even-strength production.
Mittelstadt signed a three-year, $17.25 million deal with Colorado on Tuesday.
Mittelstadt put up solid numbers for the Avs after being acquired at the trade deadline last season. The 25-year-old center garnered four goals on 25 shots to go with six helpers, 12 hits and eight blocks in 18 regular-season appearances. Previously scheduled to be a restricted free agent this offseason, Mittelstadt avoids a protracted contract negotiation by getting this deal done early. Heading into the 2024-25 campaign, the Minnesota native should be capable of reaching the 50-point threshold for a third consecutive season and even challenging for 60-plus.
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Avalanche's Casey Mittelstadt: Nets go-ahead goal
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Mittelstadt scored a goal in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Stars in Game 5.
Mittelstadt put the Avalanche ahead for the first time in regulation in this series with his goal at 1:12 of the third period. The center has scored in back-to-back games and has three points over five second-round contests. For the playoffs, he's racked up three goals, six assists, 21 shots on net, 13 hits and a plus-1 rating over 10 appearances in a second-line role.
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Avalanche's Casey Mittelstadt: Tallies lone goal in loss
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Mittelstadt scored a goal in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Stars in Game 4.
Mittelstadt has two points over four games in the second round, with his tally Monday being all the Avalanche could muster against Jake Oettinger in the contest. The 25-year-old Mittelstadt is at eight points, 20 shots on net and 12 hits through nine playoff outings. The Avalanche's offense has been lacking both in volume and depth in this series, so Mittelstadt is far from the only player that needs to find another level with the team's season on the line going forward.
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Avalanche's Casey Mittelstadt: Collects helper in loss
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Mittelstadt recorded an assist in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Stars in Game 2.
Mittelstadt has gone six games without a goal, but he has six assists in that span. The 25-year-old is performing well from his second-line spot with seven points, 16 shots on net and a plus-4 rating over seven playoff outings. The Avalanche's top six continues to see small adjustments, but Mittelstadt has had no trouble regardless of who he's had on his wings, so he can be safely utilized in most DFS formats.
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Avalanche's Casey Mittelstadt: Sets up empty-netter
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Mittelstadt recorded an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Jets in Game 5.
Mittelstadt fed Josh Manson late in the third period to finish the game and Colorado's first-round series. The 25-year-old Mittelstadt contributed a goal, five assists, 15 shots on net and a plus-5 rating from his second-line role during the first round. The center should be able to continue generating offense, though he may not be the steadiest scorer on the team if the Avalanche face more resistance in later rounds.
