Sam Malinski has 22 points (3 goals, 19 assists) in 41 games for the Colorado Avalanche this season.
As an undrafted Defenseman, he has 47 points (11 goals, 36 assists) in 140 regular-season games for the Colorado Avalanche.
He also has 1 points (0 goals, 1 assists) in 5 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Country: USA
Age: 27.4 yrs (27.07.1998) Height / Weight: 180 cm / 86 kg Shoots: R Drafted: Undrafted Awards: -
The 27-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Avalanche controlling 59% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Sam Malinski is off the ice, the Avalanche control 59% of expected goals, indicating the team is about the same when he plays.
He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 24% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 35% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 49th of 282 DefensemenDefense:Def: 109th of 282 Defensemen -
Metric Current Season Games 1 - 8241.00QoC -0.14 - 0.11-0.00IceTimePerGame 15 - 2515.93Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.05 - 0.670.28PrimaryAssists/60 0.1 - 1.11.19SecondaryAssists/60 0.1 - 1.10.55xGoals/60 0.09 - 0.380.21OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 1.8 - 53.26OnIce_GoalsFor/60 1.4 - 5.53.68PP_xGoals/60 0.5 - 1.50.00PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60 3 - 100.00Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 2.5 - 4.52.27OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 2 - 4.51.47Penalties/60 0.5 - 1.50.55ShotsBlocked/60 2 - 63.86Takeaways/60 0.5 - 21.10DZoneGiveaways/60 1 - 42.30DZoneStartPct 0.15 - 0.40.35PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 5 - 120.00PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 4 - 120.00
| Actual AAV: | $1.400M |
| Player Contract Value: | $5.600M |
| Remaining: | 1 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2026 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 28.9 yrs (27.07.1998) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.12.2025 |
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1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19:10 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 29.12.2025 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:16 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31.12.2025 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19:46 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 03.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:45 | 0 | 0 | |
| 04.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 14:22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14:00 | 9 | 0.0% | 4 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.0% | 4 | ||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Malinski | D | 27.4 yrs | 180 cm / 86 kg | 0.54 | 0.34 | 74 | 78 | $1.400M | ||
| 89% | Jordan Spence | D | 24.9 yrs | 180 cm / 85 kg | 0.44 | 0.35 | 72 | 77 | $1.500M | |
| 86% | Jamie Drysdale | D | 23.8 yrs | 180 cm / 83 kg | 0.45 | 0.34 | 70 | 80 | $2.300M | |
| 84% | Dmitry Orlov | D | 34.5 yrs | 180 cm / 97 kg | 0.49 | 0.38 | 70 | 79 | $6.500M | |
| 82% | Cam York | D | 25 yrs | 183 cm / 87 kg | 0.48 | 0.35 | 74 | 85 | $5.150M |