Sam Malinski
D · #70
· Colorado Avalanche
· 5'11" · 190 lb
· R-handed
· 27 yrs
Compare with
Season
82
Games
8–32–40
G–A–P
164
Shots · 4.9%
46 / 91
Hits / Blocks
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
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
58.9%96th
xGF% (5v5)
63.8%97th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.6691st
Goals Above Expected
+1.071st
Shooting %
4.9%
Ice Time / Game
17:37
Offensive-zone starts
51%
Takeaways / Giveaways
23 / 76
Archetype — how these are computed →
Two-Way D
A complete defenseman who contributes offense while genuinely suppressing chances against.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Points per 60
1.76
86th
HD suppression
7.0/60
96th
Corsi%
58.7%
97th
Offensive D
An offensive defenseman who drives play and produces from the blue line.
Points per 60
1.76
86th
Assists per 60
1.41
88th
Corsi%
58.7%
97th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26High Center
3 G on 29 shots
10%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+2 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
164
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
8
Shooting %
4.9%
Shots / GP
2.0
xG
8.3
Shot Danger Mix
High danger1%
Medium danger10%
Low danger89%
Top Scoring Zones
01
10%
High Center
3 G on 29 shots
02
4%
Point / Blue Line
2 G on 50 shots
03
33%
Slot
2 G on 6 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |