Sam Malinski

He fires 17.2 attempts an hour of ice time.

Malinski has taken 414 shot attempts this season.

The Avalanche score 70.2% of the 5v5 goals with Malinski out there.

At 5v5 the Avalanche generate 60.6% of the expected goals with Malinski on the ice.

59.9% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Malinski is on.

The Avalanche create 5.67 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Malinski on.

Malinski's line owns 59.1% of the 5v5 shot attempts.

The Avalanche are up 41 goals with Malinski on the ice.

He gives up 3.69 expected goals an hour at 5v5.

His line is scoring above the chances it creates: 70.2% of the goals off 60.6% of the expected goals.

Short-handed he concedes 7.96 expected goals an hour.

Opponents get 51.08 shot attempts an hour with Malinski on the ice at 5v5.

He is +43 on the season.

Only 2.5% of his points come on the power play: this is even-strength production.

He sets up 1.33 assists an hour of ice time.

He puts 6.78 shots on goal an hour.

He blocks 3.99 shots an hour of ice time.

Malinski produces 1.66 points an hour of ice time.

He takes 0.92 penalty minutes an hour.

He takes the puck back 0.96 times an hour.

The five the coach goes back to is Malinski with Lehkonen, MacKinnon, Makar and Necas, 56 minutes at 5v5.

His best five is with Lehkonen, MacKinnon, Necas and Toews: 89.3% of the expected goals over 42 minutes.

Malinski is at his best beside Toews: 69.2% of the expected goals together against 58.7% apart.

Kulak is a different player beside him: 56.6% of the expected goals with Malinski, 37.7% without him.

13 of his 17 regular 5v5 partners post a better expected-goal share beside Malinski than away from him.

The pairing that generates most is Malinski and Colton: 7.43 expected goals an hour.

He spends more 5v5 time with MacKinnon than anyone: 411 minutes, worth 59.4% of the expected goals.

With Kiviranta on the ice too, the Avalanche have outscored opponents 10 to 3 at 5v5.

Malinski has scored 2 times on Kevin Lankinen this season, more than on any other goaltender.

His deadliest matchup is Kevin Lankinen: 22.2% of his attempts against him go in.

He has 2 goals against the Canucks this season.

Martin Necas has assisted on 2 of his 8 goals, 25.0% of them.

He has helped on 5 of Valeri Nichushkin's goals, 15.6% of his own assists.