Middleton provided an assist, logged three hits and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

Middleton snapped a 10-game point drought with the helper. The 28-year-old defenseman had been surprisingly solid on offense earlier in the season -- he already has a career-high 19 points through 57 outings. Middleton tends to make his biggest contributions with physical play, racking up 120 blocked shots, 119 hits and 63 PIM while seeing top-four minutes.

Middleton had a goal and two assists in a 7-3 loss to the Lightning on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

His goal was a chip-in late in the second period. Middleton has a strong 17 points, including 11 assists, in 44 games, and he could be poised to pad his pace a bit given Jared Spurgeon's season-ending hip surgery. Check your wire.

Middleton posted an assist, four hits and three blocked shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Flyers.

EDGE Analysis

Middleton snapped a seven-game point drought when he set up Matt Boldy's third-period tally. The 28-year-old Middleton has 14 points through 41 appearances this season, putting him one shy of matching his career-best output from last season. He's added 68 hits, 95 blocked shots and 39 PIM in a top-four role, providing some bite on the blue line for the Wild.

Middleton recorded a goal in a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Middleton brought his seven-game scoring slump to an end. He has five goals and 11 points in 29 contests this season. The 27-year-old is an important part of the Wild's defense -- he entered Monday's action averaging 19:32 of ice time in 2023-24 -- but Middleton shouldn't be counted on to make regular offensive contributions.

Middleton netted a goal in a 6-1 win over Nashville on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Middleton's marker, which came midway through the first period, put Minnesota up 2-0 and proved to be the game-winner. That gives him four goals and 10 points in 21 contests this year. Middleton's offensive contributions have trickled in throughout the campaign -- he hasn't had a scoring streak of more than two games in 2023-24.

Middleton scored on his only shot and blocked four shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs to wrap up the Global Series in Sweden.

EDGE Analysis

Middleton added some excitement in Stockholm with his go-ahead goal in the third period, but the Leafs turned the tables and ended up victorious. While it's unreasonable to expect the second-pairing defenseman to maintain his gaudy shooting percentage (18.8), Middleton should have no trouble establishing new career highs offensively. He's up to three goals and six assists through 17 games, putting him six points shy of matching his output from 79 contests a year ago.

Middleton found the back of the net in a 5-3 loss to New Jersey on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

It was Middleton's second straight game with a marker, which makes this the first goal-scoring streak of his career. He's up to two goals and seven points in 10 contests this season. Middleton has never been much of an offensive threat -- his career high in points is 15 -- and it seems unlikely the 27-year-old will maintain this level of production.

Middleton scored a goal on his lone shot in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

Middleton cut Minnesota's deficit to 4-3 late in the third period, setting up in the slot before sliding a wrist shot past Vitek Vanecek. While the goal was his first of the season, the 27-year-old Middleton has offered decent offensive production early in the year, tallying six points in nine games after he recorded just 15 points (three goals, 12 assists) in 79 contests last season. Middleton should continue to work in an expanded role on Minnesota's second pairing with both Jared Spurgeon (upper body) and Alex Goligoski (lower body) on long-term injured reserve.

Middleton recorded an assist versus Montreal on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Middleton has helpers in back-to-back games, something he did just twice last season. The Alberta native put up a career-best 15 points last season and probably shouldn't be expected to produce much more than that this year.

Middleton scored a goal in Minnesota's 5-1 victory over Seattle on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Middleton snapped his 46-game goal-scoring slump. The 27-year-old isn't a major offensive contributor with three goals and 15 points in 71 outings this season. Middleton did set the tone Monday though, by opening the scoring late in the first period.