Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 76 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 8 | 32 | 40 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 188 | 16 | 50 | 66 |
Career
0.35
P / GP
66P in 188 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$4.75M
Signed through 2030
Career points
66
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
0.4
13 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-0.4
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.4
13 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.4
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
6.4
155 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
4.8
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
57.2
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+5
10 GF · 5 GA
Career journey
Rookie
2023–24 · age 25
Colorado Avalanche
0.43 P/GP
23 GP · 3G · 7A
Prime
2024–25 → 2027 · age 26–28
Colorado Avalanche
0.34 P/GP
165 GP · 13G · 43A
Sam Malinski, a defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche, is entering his age-28 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist) in 7 games, a 0.14 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 57.2% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.4. HighDanger's model projects 33 points for 2026-27, in a 25 to 41 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +3 | 6 | 2 | 14:14 | 0.43 |
| 2024–25 | 76 | 5 | 10 | 15 | +8 | 16 | 1 | 15:57 | 0.20 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 8 | 32 | 40 | +43 | 22 | 1 | 17:37 | 0.49 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 2 | 0 | 16:41 | 0.14 |
| Career | 188 | 16 | 50 | 66 | +59 | 46 | 4 | — | 0.35 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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