Sam Malinski
Colorado Avalanche · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #70
- Born
- July 27, 1998 · Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
- Age
- 28 years old
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Weight
- 190 lb (86 kg)
- Shoots
- right
- Draft
- Undrafted
- Nationality
- United States (by country of birth)
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 11
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 3
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 3
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +6
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 11
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 9
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 18
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 28.7 81 games, 4.6 goals, 24.1 assists
- Rest of season
- 25.7 70 games left, 0.37 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 29 3 so far · 26 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 22 to 36 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 22 7 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 81 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 0.36 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 0.49 |
| 2024-25 | 76 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 0.20 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0.43 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | at NSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | TBL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | at NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 16 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | DAL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 13 | at DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Lakeville South High | USHS-MN | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Lakeville South High | USHS-MN | 25 | 4 | 18 | 22 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Team MAP South Hockey | UMHSEHL | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Lakeville South High | USHS-MN | 24 | 5 | 22 | 27 | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Bismarck Bobcats | NAHL | 28 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Bismarck Bobcats | NAHL | 59 | 14 | 31 | 45 | +20 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Cornell Univ. | NCAA | 25 | 4 | 12 | 16 | +14 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Cornell Univ. | NCAA | 32 | 5 | 18 | 23 | +20 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Cornell Univ. | NCAA | 34 | 8 | 18 | 26 | +10 | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 9.7 | 14:14 |
| 2023-24 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 46 | 5 | 22 | 27 | +5 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 76 | 5 | 10 | 15 | +8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 4.3 | 15:57 |
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 8 | 32 | 40 | +43 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 164 | 4.9 | 17:37 |
| 2026-27 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 16:58 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 192 | 16 | 52 | 68 | +60 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 321 | 5.0 | 16:31 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Lakeville South High | USHS-MN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Lakeville South High | USHS-MN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Team MAP South Hockey | UMHSEHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Lakeville South High | USHS-MN | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Bismarck Bobcats | NAHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 14:00 |
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4.5 | 18:56 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3.2 | 17:24 |
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