Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: On five-game point streak
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Mittelstadt collected a goal and two assists in a 5-1 victory over the Rangers on Monday.
Mittelstadt supplied the primary helper on both of Alex Tuch's goals before helping himself to an empty-net marker late in the third period. Mittelstadt is on a five-game scoring streak, providing a goal and seven points over that stretch. That brings him up to four markers and 20 points in 22 outings this campaign. Mittelstadt entered Monday's action averaging 18:07 of ice time in 2023-24, which is way up from his 2022-23 average of 15:44. As long as he continues to serve in such a big role, the 25-year-old has a solid shot of surpassing his career high of 59 points.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Posts assist in loss
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Mittelstadt recorded an assist in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Flyers.
Mittelstadt is on a three-game point streak with two goals and two helpers in that span. The 24-year-old center saw a season-low 14:10 of ice time Friday, though that may have been a product of the lopsided score rather than his own performance. He's been solid overall with three goals, seven assists, 14 shots on net, seven blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 11 appearances.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Goal, assist in win
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Mittelstadt tallied a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.
Mittelstadt got Buffalo on the board early in the first period, beating Carter Hart off the rush to make the game 1-1 before adding an assist on Brandon Biro's empty-netter in the third. It's already the fourth multi-point game of the season for Middlestadt, who's up to three goals and nine points through his first 10 contests. The 24-year-old center is looking to build off a promising 2022-23 campaign in which he tallied 15 goals and 44 assists while settling into a top-six role.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Apple season continues
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Mittelstadt picked up two assists Saturday in a 3-1 win over the Islanders.
Mittelstadt has four points, including three assists, in his last four games. The eighth overall pick from 2018 finally showed his potential last season with 59 points, including 44 assists, in 82 games. In 2023-24, he's picked up right from where he left off. Mittelstadt is a solid enough fantasy play in the right format, but he won't contribute much to faceoff, shot or hit totals.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Records two points Saturday
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Mittelstadt collected a goal and an assist in Buffalo's 3-2 loss to the Islanders on Saturday.
Mittelstadt set career highs last season with 15 goals and 59 points in 82 contests. It wouldn't be surprising to see the 24-year-old record similar offensive numbers this campaign while logging middle-six minutes and getting some power-play ice time.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Good to go for opener
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Mittelstadt (upper body) is expected to play in Thursday's season opener versus the Rangers, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Mittelstadt was labeled day-to-day after tweaking something earlier in the week. He was able to practice Wednesday, and he'll now suit up as the third-line center between Jordan Greenway and Zach Benson for the Sabres' home opener.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Day-to-day with upper-body injury
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Mittelstadt (upper body) is consider day-to-day after sitting out practice Tuesday, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Mittelstadt, who tweaked something during Monday's practice, is expected to return to the ice Wednesday. Depending on how that session goes, Mittetstadt could be available for Opening Night on Thursday versus the Rangers. The 24-year-old forward accounted for 15 goals and a career-high 59 points in 82 games last season.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Provides two points Friday
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Mittelstadt tallied a goal and recorded an assist in Buffalo's 5-2 win over Columbus on Friday.
Mittelstadt has concluded the campaign on a six-game scoring streak, during which he recorded five goals and 10 points. That helped him finish with 15 goals and 59 points in 82 outings in 2022-23. Mittelstadt broke out this season, shattering his previous career high of 25 points, a mark he set in 2018-19. The 24-year-old should continue to provide great value next season, which will be the final campaign of his three-year, $7.5 million contract.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Two points including OT winner
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Mittelstadt scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.
After helping set up Henri Jokiharju for the game's first tally 43 seconds into the second period, Mittelstadt potted the final goal himself, finishing off a Buffalo cycle in the Ottawa end by taking the puck out of the corner and zipping it past Mads Sogaard. The 24-year-old center is on a heater to finish the season, piling up four goals and 15 points in the last 10 games, and with one contest left on the Sabres' schedule he needs three points to reach 60 for the first time.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Plays hero Monday in shootout win
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Mittelstadt scored his 13th goal of the season in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Rangers.
His tally midway through the third period sent the game to overtime, and when the extra five minutes couldn't settle it, Mittelstadt came through again by beating Igor Shesterkin on the backhand for the decisive strike in the shootout. The 24-year-old center has three goals in the last two contests and 12 points (three goals, nine helpers) in the last eight. If the Sabres somehow squeak into the playoffs, Mittelstadt will go down as one of the main reasons why.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Lights lamp twice in win
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Mittelstadt scored two goals in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.
He potted Buffalo's first and third tallies on the afternoon, tying the game at 3-3 late in the second period. Mittelstadt snapped a 17-game goal drought in the process, but he'd been plenty productive lately with nine assists in the last six games. On the season, the 24-year-old has 12 goals and 53 points through 78 games.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Seven assists in four-game streak
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Mittelstadt delivered three assists Saturday in a 6-3 win over the Flyers.
Mittelstadt has seven assists during a four-game point streak. It has taken him a long time to show he could deliver offense. This has been the best season of his career. Mittelstadt has 10 goals and 39 assists in 75 games, and with his current hot streak and a touch of luck, he could crack 50 points this year.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Two helpers in OT win
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Mittelstadt notched two assists in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers.
He had the primary assist on Jordan Greenway's tally in the second period as well as Jeff Skinner's winner in OT. Mittelstadt has a three-game point streak going as he handles duties on the first line while Tage Thompson (upper body) is sidelined, but his fantasy appeal will shrink as soon as Thompson returns.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Two helpers in Friday's loss
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Mittelstadt picked up two power-play assists in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Flyers.
While Mittelstadt's typically on the second power-play unit, the Sabres were down 4-0 heading into the third period and coach Don Granato shook things up a bit in the final frame. The 24-year-old snapped a five-game point drought with the performance, and on the season he's got 10 goals and a career-high 42 points through 68 contests.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Pots 10th goal
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Mittelstadt supplied the only offense for Buffalo in Thursday's 7-1 loss to the Bruins with a goal in the third period.
He spoiled Jeremy Swayman's shutout bid late in the third period, but it was the only bright spot on the night for the Sabres. Mittelstadt has racked up three goals and 10 points over the last 10 games, and the 24-year-old is only two goals shy of tying the career-high 12 he scored back in 2018-19.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Two helpers in Sunday's win
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Mittelstadt picked up two assists in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Capitals.
He helped set up Dylan Cozens for the Sabres' first and last goals of the afternoon as his linemate cruised to his first career hat trick. Mittelstadt has been locked in lately, collecting two goals and nine points in the last eight games as he continues to add to his career-high 37 points on the season.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Goal and assist Wednesday
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Mittelstadt scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Ducks.
Mittelstadt's second-period tally stood as the game-winner. He also helped out on a Dylan Cozens goal in the third period. Mittelstadt has racked up two goals and three helpers during a three-game point streak. The 24-year-old has played mainly on the third line of late. He's been solid in that role with nine tallies, 33 points, 80 shots on net and a minus-13 rating through 53 contests overall.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Pair of helpers in loss
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Mittelstadt produced two assists, including one on the power play, in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Kings.
Mittelstadt has produced a goal and two helpers over two games since the All-Star break after hitting the hiatus on a four-game drought. The 24-year-old has crossed the 30-point threshold for the first time in his career with eight goals and 23 assists in 52 outings this season. He's added 78 shots on net and a minus-16 rating while playing primarily in a middle-six role.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Contributes helper
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Mittelstadt produced an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars.
Mittelstadt set up Rasmus Dahlin for a game-tying goal in the first period. Over his last seven games, Mittelstadt has five assists, but his goal drought is now at 13 contests. The 24-year-old has been much more of a playmaker this season with seven goals and 21 helpers through 46 appearances, representing a career year on offense. He's added 66 shots on net while posting a minus-12 rating.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Helps out on power play
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Mittelstadt logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Predators.
Mittelstadt has been a playmaker in January, picking up six assists over seven contests this month. His goal drought is up to eight games, but it's a positive to see him regularly getting involved on offense. The 24-year-old forward has matched his career high with 25 points, a mark he last reached in 77 games in 2018-19. He's also produced 60 shots on net and a minus-12 rating through 41 outings.
