Sam Malinski
Fantasy Hub Player Intelligence

Sam Malinski

COL · D · Age 28
GP 3 · G-A-PTS 0-0-0
Limited sample STRONG UNDERPERFORMANCE VERY LOW confidence
Expected P/G 0,41 Limited sample · Rank appears after 20 GP
Current trajectory Early season 3 GP · 3Y baseline 0,36
Actual P/G 0,00 Limited sample
Deployment 52 #4 among D on team
Driver 98 #3 among D on team
3 GP current season Process: 15% current Role: 30% current
Team context
Colorado Avalanche Strong fantasy environment
Fantasy environment #8 of 32 NHL teams
Team xP/G #8 0,81 top-8 xP/G
Offensive environment Above Average EV OZ #16 · shot diff #8
Power-play environment Strong PP OZ #4
Pace & activity Above average #10 NHL · 23,8 bursts/g · 56,4 km/g · 47,4 attempts/g

Strong fantasy environment · above average offensive process · strong power-play environment.

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Usage & Deployment
Overall usageSeason rate
TOI/G17:12
PP TOI/G0:11
SOG/G1,33
5v5 roleObserved role
D2Defense pair

Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski

Pair time · last game
12:38
TOI · With this pair · last game
71%
TOI · With this pair · last 3
55%
TOI · With this pair · season
55%
Trend
StableStable
Power playObserved PP role

No stable power-play unit established from available opportunities.

PP share · last game
0%
PP share · last 3
7%
PP share · season
7%
First-unit starts · last 3
0 / 10
Trend
StableStable
SituationalLast 5
Vs empty net
No team opportunity
Own goalie pulled
No team opportunity

Derived from official NHL shift charts + play-by-play · Observed · Low confidence · 10 recent PP opportunities

Production

2026–27 season

GP
3
G
0
A
0
PTS
0
P/G
0,00
SOG/G
1,33
TOI/G
17:12
PP TOI/G
0:11
Performance

Process vs Deployment

0–100 · F/D percentile · sample-adjusted
Limited sample

The process-versus-Deployment profile is still sample-sensitive.

Process 98
Deployment 52
Offensive Driver Elite · limited sample
98
Shot Creation High-end · limited sample
95
Play Creation Elite · limited sample
96
Deployment Average · limited sample
52
Median High-end Elite
Trajectory

Early season

Early season
3Y baseline 0,36 Historical P/G
2026–27 0,00 vs baseline −0,36
Expected P/G 0,41 vs baseline +0,06

Current-season production is still below the 20-game threshold; the historical baseline is shown without a strong trajectory call.

Intelligence

Model signals

MODEL

Elite underlying offensive process supports the profile.

Offensive Driver 98 is in the top range of the position group.

MODEL

Production is running below expectation.

Actual P/G trails Expected P/G by 0,41.

MODEL

Sample size limits confidence in the current profile.

The model currently reports VERY LOW confidence.

Current value

The current fantasy profile is mixed. Expected P/G currently sits at 0,41.

Model details

Performance model
performance_v2_1_4

Scale
transition_ref_v2

Driver vs Deployment
45,5

Published
2026-10-09 06:29:21