James Malatesta
L · #67
· Columbus Blue Jackets
(AHL)
· 5'9" · 193 lb
· L-handed
· 23 yrs
Compare with
Season
13
Games
2–2–4
G–A–P
12
Shots · 16.7%
0 / 0
Hits / Blocks
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22 | CBJ @ PHI | L 4–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:12 |
| Dec 20 | NJD @ CBJ | W 2–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:56 |
Showing the 2 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
237th
Assists
225th
Points
429th
Primary Assists
01st
Points/60 (5v5)
—
Power-Play Points
01st
Game Score
0.84th
Shots
1210th
Shooting %
16.7%
Shot Danger/60
—
High-Danger Chances
223rd
Expected Goals
1.838th
Goals Above Expected
+0.248th
Rebounds Created
01st
Corsi %
37.9%1st
Fenwick %
35.8%1st
xGF% (5v5)
35.1%2nd
xGA/60 (5v5)
3.146th
Blocked Shots
31st
Hits
4799th
Blocks/60
1.35th
Hits/60
20.998th
Takeaways
211th
Giveaways
649th
Penalties Drawn
367th
Penalties Taken
190th
Penalty Differential
—
Plus-Minus
-217th
Ice Time / Game
10:167th
Games Played
131st
PP Ice Time
4 min12th
PK Ice Time
0 min1st
O-Zone Start %
—
Teammate Quality
—
Competition Quality
—
Top skating speed Dec 19, 2024 · NJD @ CBJ
22.3 mph49th
Bursts over 20 mph
3034th
Distance skated
22 mi18th
Top shot speed
85.9 mph33rd
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesSlot
1 G on 3 shots
33%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+3 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
12
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
2
Shooting %
16.7%
Shots / GP
0.9
xG
2.3
Shot Danger Mix
High danger17%
Medium danger17%
Low danger67%
Top Scoring Zones
01
33%
Slot
1 G on 3 shots
02
100%
Crease
1 G on 1 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$850,000
Term2026-27 → 2026-27 (1 yrs)
ExpiryRFA 2027
Signed at age23
Signing GMDon Waddell
AgentPhilippe Lecavalier
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | AHL | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025-26 | AHL | — | 57 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | AHL | — | 41 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023-24 | AHL | — | 56 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 9 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2022-23 | Memorial Cup | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 2022-23 | QMJHL | — | 55 | 37 | 29 | 66 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | QMJHL | — | 68 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | QMJHL | — | 32 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | WHC-17 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — |
| 2019-20 | QMJHL | — | 59 | 23 | 22 | 45 | — |
| 2018-19 | QGC-16 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2018-19 | CWG | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2018-19 | QMAAA | — | 22 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 |
| 2017-18 | QMEAA | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2017-18 | QBAAA | — | 25 | 31 | 15 | 46 | — |
| 2016-17 | QM15AAA | — | 23 | 10 | 10 | 20 | — |
| 2015-16 | QC Int PW | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2014-15 | QC Int PW | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |