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SamMalinski
- Born
- Jul 27, 1998 (28)
- Birthplace
- 🇺🇸 Lakeville, MN
- Nation
- United States
- Height
- 180 cm / 5'11"
- Weight
- 86 kg / 190 lb
- Shoots
- Right
- Draft
- Undrafted
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2026-27 regular season
Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | Lakeville South High | USHS-MN | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | Lakeville South High | USHS-MN | 25 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 8 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | Team MAP South Hockey | UMHSEHL | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Lakeville South High | USHS-MN | 24 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 16 | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | |||||
| 2017-18 | Bismarck Bobcats | NAHL | 28 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | -5 | |||||
| 2018-19 | Bismarck Bobcats | NAHL | 59 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 24 | +20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Cornell Univ. | NCAA | 25 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 12 | +14 | |||||
| 2021-22 | Cornell Univ. | NCAA | 32 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 26 | +20 | |||||
| 2022-23 | Cornell Univ. | NCAA | 34 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 29 | +10 | |||||
| 2022-23 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | +4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | +3 | |||||
| 2023-24 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 46 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 20 | +5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 76 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | +8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 22 | +43 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | |||||
| NHL totals | 4 seasons | 185 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 44 | +59 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Non-NHL rows cover junior, European and international play as recorded by the NHL. International tournaments (WJC, WC, OG) are listed under their own league codes.
NHL season detail regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | EVG | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | OTG | S | S% | TOI/GP | FO% | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | COL | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9.7 | 14:14 | – | 0.43 |
| 2024-25 | COL | 76 | 5 | 10 | 15 | +8 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 4.3 | 15:57 | – | 0.20 |
| 2025-26 | COL | 82 | 8 | 32 | 40 | +43 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 164 | 4.9 | 17:37 | – | 0.49 |
| 2026-27 | COL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 17:04 | – | 0.17 |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | S | HITS | BLK | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | vs  DAL | L 2–3 (SO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:13 |
| Oct 13 | @DAL | W 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:10 |
| Oct 10 | vs  TOR | L 3–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:24 |
| Oct 7 | @  WPG | L 2–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:37 |
| Oct 3 | vs  STL | W 6–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:37 |
| Sep 30 | vs  LAK | W 8–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14:27 |
| May 26 | @  VGK | L 1–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:16 |
| May 24 | @VGK | L 3–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:57 |
| May 22 | vsVGK | L 1–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:40 |
| May 20 | vsVGK | L 2–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:31 |
| May 9 | @  MIN | L 1–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:56 |
| May 5 | vsMIN | W 5–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20:57 |
| May 3 | vsMIN | W 9–6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:15 |
| Apr 26 | @LAK | W 5–1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:27 |
| Apr 23 | @LAK | W 4–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:51 |