Sam Malinski
D · #70
· Colorado Avalanche
· 5'11" · 190 lb
· R-handed
· 27 yrs
Compare with
Season
199
Games
17–52–69
G–A–P
344
Shots · 4.9%
131 / 242
Hits / Blocks
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | STL @ COL | W 1–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:37 |
| Sep 30 | LAK @ COL | W 4–8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:27 |
| May 26 | COL @ VGK | L 1–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:16 |
| May 24 | COL @ VGK | L 3–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:57 |
| May 22 | VGK @ COL | L 3–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:40 |
| May 20 | VGK @ COL | L 4–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:31 |
| May 9 | COL @ MIN | L 1–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:56 |
| May 5 | MIN @ COL | W 2–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:57 |
| May 3 | MIN @ COL | W 6–9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:15 |
| Apr 26 | COL @ LAK | W 5–1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:27 |
| Apr 23 | COL @ LAK | W 4–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:51 |
Showing the 11 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
1770th
Assists
5264th
Points
6967th
Primary Assists
2665th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.3081st
Power-Play Points
456th
Game Score
121.384th
Shots
34478th
Shooting %
4.9%43rd
Shot Danger/60
0.2885th
High-Danger Chances
646th
Expected Goals
13.065th
Goals Above Expected
+4.073rd
Rebounds Created
2579th
Corsi %
54.9%93rd
Fenwick %
55.1%95th
xGF% (5v5)
57.0%96th
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.2588th
Blocked Shots
24733rd
Hits
13129th
Blocks/60
4.551st
Hits/60
2.436th
Takeaways
6166th
Giveaways
15552nd
Penalties Drawn
1720th
Penalties Taken
2485th
Penalty Differential
-370th
Plus-Minus
+6598th
Ice Time / Game
16:3324th
Games Played
19949th
PP Ice Time
18 min50th
PK Ice Time
37 min19th
O-Zone Start %
45.4%26th
Teammate Quality
5648th
Competition Quality
5317th
Top skating speed Dec 7, 2023 · WPG @ COL
23.1 mph83rd
Bursts over 20 mph
26173rd
Distance skated
482 mi62nd
Top shot speed
96.8 mph86th
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesHigh Center
4 G on 50 shots
8%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+8 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
344
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
17
Shooting %
4.9%
Shots / GP
1.7
xG
14.5
Shot Danger Mix
High danger1%
Medium danger7%
Low danger92%
Top Scoring Zones
01
8%
High Center
4 G on 50 shots
02
3%
Point / Blue Line
3 G on 119 shots
03
27%
Slot
3 G on 11 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$4,750,000
Term2026-27 → 2029-30 (4 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2030
Clauses2026-27: NTC; 2027-28: NTC; 2028-29: M-NTC; 2029-30: M-NTC
Signed at age28
Signing GMChris MacFarland
AgentRichard Evans
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Avalanche | 82 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 11 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Avalanche | 76 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Colorado Eagles | 46 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Avalanche | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | — |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Colorado Eagles | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022-23 | NCAA | Cornell Univ. | 34 | 8 | 18 | 26 | — |
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Cornell Univ. | 32 | 5 | 18 | 23 | — |
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Cornell Univ. | 25 | 4 | 12 | 16 | — |
| 2018-19 | NAHL | Bismarck Bobcats | 59 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | NAHL | Bismarck Bobcats | 28 | 1 | 9 | 10 | — |
| 2017-18 | USHL | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2016-17 | USHS-MN | Lakeville South High | 24 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 3 |
| 2016-17 | UMHSEHL | Team MAP South Hockey | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | USHS-MN | Lakeville South High | 25 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 2 |
| 2014-15 | USHS-MN | Lakeville South High | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |