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Sam Malinski
Defenseman #70 Avalanche $1.400M
Player Information

Sam Malinski has 25 points (3 goals, 22 assists) in 55 games for the Colorado Avalanche this season.

As an undrafted Defenseman, he has 50 points (11 goals, 39 assists) in 154 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: Country FlagUSA
    Age: 27.6 yrs (27.07.1998)
    Height / Weight: 180 cm / 86 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: Undrafted
    Awards: -
Player Evaluation

The 27-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Avalanche controlling 57% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Sam Malinski is off the ice, the Avalanche control 57% of expected goals, indicating the team is about the same when he plays.

He is being deployed in a relatively balanced role, starting 26% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 31% in the defensive zone.

  • 81

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 43rd of 285 Defensemen
    Defense:Def: 37th of 285 Defensemen
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    -0.00
    -0.140.11
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.57
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    16.95
    1525
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.20
    0.050.7
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.94
    0.11
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.53
    0.11
    xGoals/60
    0.24
    0.090.38
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    3.25
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3.54
    1.45.5
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.00
    0.51.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.42
    2.54.5
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    1.60
    24.5
    Penalties/60
    0.53
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    4.07
    26
    Takeaways/60
    1.00
    0.52
    DZoneGiveaways/60
    2.34
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.31
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $1.400M
Player Contract Value: $8.000M
Remaining: 5 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2030 UFA
Age at the end: 32.9 yrs (27.07.1998)
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Sam Malinski
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
28.01.2026 Team Logo Senators 1 0 0 0 0 20:52 2 0.0% 2
29.01.2026 Team Logo Canadiens 1 0 1 1 1 21:00 4 0.0% 2
31.01.2026 Team Logo Red Wings 1 0 0 0 4 20:43 2 0.0% 0
02.02.2026 Team Logo Red Wings 1 0 0 0 0 15:58 1 0.0% 2
04.02.2026 Team Logo Sharks 1 0 0 0 -1 14:41 2 0.0% 0
Total 5 0 1 1 4 11 0.0% 6
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2023-24 Team Logo Avalanche 23 3 7 10 3 14:13 31 9.7% 6
2024-25 Team Logo Avalanche 76 5 10 15 8 15:56 115 4.3% 16
2025-26 Team Logo Avalanche 55 3 22 25 30 16:52 109 2.8% 18
Season Projection 82 4 33 37 45 16:53 163 2.5% 27
Total 154 11 39 50 41 255 4.3% 40
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2024-25 Team Logo Avalanche 5 0 1 1 3 14:00 9 0.0% 4
Total 5 0 1 1 3 9 0.0% 4
Player Match
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Sam Malinski Team Logo D 27.6 yrs 180 cm / 86 kg 0.45 0.32 72 86 $1.400M
92% Jordan Spence Team Logo D 25 yrs 180 cm / 85 kg 0.40 0.35 72 88 $1.500M
87% Cam York Team Logo D 25.1 yrs 183 cm / 87 kg 0.45 0.35 70 86 $5.150M
87% Jamie Drysdale Team Logo D 23.9 yrs 180 cm / 83 kg 0.43 0.34 68 83 $2.300M
84% Nick Blankenburg Team Logo D 27.8 yrs 175 cm / 80 kg 0.47 0.34 76 82 $0.775M
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