Boston Bruins · Center · Shoots L

Casey Mittelstadt

Age 27 · 6'1" · 202 lb · Born in Eden Prairie, USA

Cap hit

$5.75M

5.5% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

−$320K

vs. $5.43M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

14:28

PP 0:31 · PK 0:00

xGF%

68.0

5v5, +19.7 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.32

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

Blocks 0 · Hits 1

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Sep 29 vs NYR · W 3-0	3	1	0	14:28	0:31	0:00	—	40	0	0	0	-0.32
May 1 vs BUF · L 4-1	1	3	1	17:24	0:00	0:00	—	50	1	0	-1	-0.25
Apr 28 @ BUF · W 2-1	2	4	0	17:25	1:14	0:00	—	50	0	1	+1	-0.19
Apr 26 vs BUF · L 6-1	2	0	0	14:37	0:39	0:00	—	25	0	0	-1	-0.36
Apr 23 vs BUF · L 3-1	0	0	0	14:44	2:16	0:01	—	100	1	0	-1	-0.13

GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 896 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%48.3%

42nd percentile

Relative xGF%+0.7

57th percentile

HDCF%42.7%

18th percentile

CF%50.4%

63rd percentile

Relative CF%+1.7

72nd percentile

FF%51.1%

66th percentile

GF%58.1%

86th percentile

CF/6057.9

62nd percentile

CA/6057.0

55th percentile

ixG/600.79

33rd percentile

Goals above expected+3.2

86th percentile

IPP55.6%

25th percentile

PDO103.9

92nd percentile

OZS%42.7%

23rd percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play stylePlaymaking center

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Mittelstadt is a pass-first creator who generates chances through skilled linemate setup rather than shot generation. He struggles with defensive responsibility and physical engagement, limiting his overall impact at five-on-five.

Pass-firstLow-shot centerDefensive liability

Shooting volume: 27
Playmaking: 77
Zone entries(est.): 56
Forechecking: 14
Physicality: 5
Defensive impact: 34
Puck management: 4
Speed: 42

Where he shoots from

Slot 46% · Mid-range 38% · Perimeter 16%(135 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Strong playmaking ability puts him in the 77th percentile for creating chances
Slot-heavy shot profile concentrates his limited 135 unblocked shots where they matter most
Adequate rush chance creation at 56th percentile keeps play moving up ice

Watch-outs

Bottom 5th percentile in puck management leads to turnovers and breakdowns
Minimal physicality at 5th percentile means he avoids engagement in loose pucks
Forechecking in just 14th percentile leaves defensive assignments unfinished

Similar style: Tyler Seguin (DAL), Calum Ritchie (NYI)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 71 GP · goals above average

Season total +5.1 goals, or +0.07 per game.

Even strength defense: -0.5
Power play: -0.2
Finishing: +3.3
Playmaking: +1.2
Penalties: +1.3

Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

By season

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI/GP	FO%	GS/GP
2026-27	BOS	1	0	0	0	0	3	14:28	—	-0.32
2025-26	BOS	71	15	27	42	+12	80	15:10	48.9%	+0.07
2024-25	BOS, COL	81	15	25	40	-29	105	17:04	44.2%	-0.02
2023-24	BUF, COL	80	18	39	57	+10	127	17:44	47.1%	+0.03
2022-23	BUF	82	15	44	59	-8	135	15:44	45.9%	+0.07

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

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Media

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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 27, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24).

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 20.6 mph; 45th pct
20+ mph bursts: 1
Hardest shot: 75.8 mph; 66th pct
Distance: 2.4 mi
OZ time: 39.8%; 35th pct
DZ time: 39.6%