COLORADO AVALANCHEBorn in United States#70 ·Defenseman

Sam Malinski

ACTIVE

Last game:October 21, 2026(2d ago)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · 0 +/- · 16:26 Ice time@New Jersey Devils

Next match:October 24, 2026(overnight)vsTampa Bay Lightning

Sam Malinski has played in the NHL since 2023–24 and currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche. He is 28 years old (born in 1998), is originally from Lakeville, is 180 cm tall and weighs 86 kg. Malinski has put up 67 points in 190 games, 16 goals and 51 assists, an average of 0.35 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 40 points in 82 games.

BirthplaceLakeville

Born1998 (28 years)Height180 cmWeight86 kgShootsRNHLSeason 4 in the NHL

DEBUT November 14, 2023(2y ago)@Seattle KrakenCONTRACT $4,750,000/yr (≈ 3 922 793 kr/month, 47 073 512 kr/yr) · UFA 2030–31

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2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#387NHL D#98

Goals

NHL#423NHL D#97

Assists

NHL#266NHL D#76

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

90%

9 of 10

games

Point pace

19P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

NHL#32NHL D#14

Ice time/game

16:26

NHL#379NHL D#164

Milestones

Recent

Career50 career assists1w ago

Playoffs10 playoff games5mo ago

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25 career goals

16 now · target 25

9left

SeasonMatch season best: 8 goals8 away

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Season

Match season best: 8 goals8 away

Match season best: 40 points38 away

30 goals this season30 away

Match season best: 32 assists30 away

Playoffs

10 playoff games5mo ago

First playoff goal5mo ago

First playoff point1y ago

Career

25 career goals9 away

100 career points33 away

100 career assists49 away

250 NHL games60 away

50 career assists1w ago

50 career points8mo ago

100 NHL games1y ago

First NHL goal2y ago

First NHL point2y ago

Compared with the NHL

Sam Malinski is in the top 1% of NHL defensemen for +/−.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

1.66

Top 10%Sam Malinski scores points more often than 91% of NHL defensemen (217 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

1.33

Top 9%Sam Malinski records assists more often than 92% of NHL defensemen (219 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

3.95

Lower halfSam Malinski blocks more shots than 45% of NHL defensemen (108 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

1.91

Lower halfSam Malinski hits more often than 38% of NHL defensemen (90 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

6.81

Top 3%Sam Malinski shoots more often than 97% of NHL defensemen (233 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.33

Top 21%Sam Malinski scores goals more often than 79% of NHL defensemen (190 of 239)

+/−

+43

Top 1%Sam Malinski has a higher +/− than 99% of NHL defensemen (238 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Sam Malinski's whole career

Stats

Games played

190

Points

Points per game

0.35

Goals

Assists

+/-

+60

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

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Teams player has played for

COLColorado AvalancheCurrent

Seasons

2023–24 to 2026–27

Since NOV 13 · 4 seasons

PTS

190

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