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39Cap hit
$1.85M
1.8% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
10-team no-trade list
Surplus value
+$201K
vs. $2.051M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
1
100.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
10:39
PP 0:00 · PK 0:00
Plus/minus
+1
Hits
5
Blocks 1
PIM
0
Game Score
+1.36
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 @ VGK · W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10:39 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 33 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1.36 |
| Apr 26 vs COL · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5:24 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.12 |
| Apr 23 vs COL · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6:55 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.09 |
| Apr 21 @ COL · OTL 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:19 | 0:04 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -0.28 |
| Apr 19 @ COL · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6:34 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.10 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 498 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
77th percentile
84th percentile
52nd percentile
81st percentile
64th percentile
85th percentile
21st percentile
91st percentile
37th percentile
38th percentile
13th percentile
11th percentile
11th percentile
43rd percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleDefensive forechecking winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Malott is a relentless physical presence who crashes the forecheck with elite intensity and rarely loses puck battles. He generates chances through effort and positioning rather than skill, with limited playmaking ability and modest goal-scoring to show for his hard work.
- Shooting volume
- 71
- Playmaking
- 50
- Zone entries(est.)
- 76
- Forechecking
- 98
- Physicality
- 97
- Defensive impact
- 71
- Puck management
- 84
- Speed
- 71
Where he shoots from
Slot 62% · Mid-range 28% · Perimeter 10%(98 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Forechecking at 98th percentile makes him a tireless worker on puck recovery
- Physicality at 97th percentile establishes him as a tough matchup in all battles
- Puck management at 84th percentile lets him move the puck cleanly out of pressure
Watch-outs
- Playmaking at 50th percentile means he rarely creates chances for teammates
- Low goal production (3 in 58 games) despite shooting volume suggests shot quality struggles
- Limited offensive upside with Game Score near zero per contest
Similar style: William Carrier (CAR), Max Jones (EDM)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Winnipeg Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4:06 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | Los Angeles Kings | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | 10:17 | 50.0 | +0.22 |
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings | 58 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -9 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 5.6 | 8:49 | 28.6 | +0.25 |
| 2026-27 | Anaheim Ducks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 10:39 | — | +1.36 |
| Career | 4 seasons | 72 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -9 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 5.9 | 9:01 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Malott with His First as a Duck
NHL.com · Oct 3
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.16 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.25 per game
2025-26 · 58 GP
Season total +14.4, or +0.25 per game.
- Scoring
- +7.0
- Shooting
- +4.0
- 5-on-5 goals
- -1.1
- Defense
- +0.6
- Physical play
- +4.7
- Puck battles
- -0.5
- Penalties
- -0.4
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.8 mph
- 77th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 91
- Hardest shot
- 78.8 mph
- 17th pct
- Distance
- 85.8 mi
- OZ time
- 40.3%
- 25th pct
- DZ time
- 41.4%
Usage
Last game: @ VGK, Oct 2
Line 3 with Judd Caulfield and Tim Washe (8:52 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 30: 84% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 30, forwards typically produce 84% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 32, when the typical level is 74%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ANA | $1.85M | 1.8% |
| 2027-28 | ANA | $1.85M | 1.6% |
| 2028-29 | ANA | $1.85M | — |
UFA after 2028-29. M-NTC (10-team list). $5.55M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).