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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Juuse Saros vs Sam Malinski

Juuse SarosJuuse SarosPredators · GoalievsSam MalinskiSam MalinskiAvalanche · Defence

Malinski has 1 goals on 13 shots against Saros (0.3 expected).

This week Saros has 1 game left (about 0.9 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup; Malinski has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Saros for 1.2 ESPN points to Malinski's 1.1.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .900 SV%.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Head-to-head: Saros vs Malinski

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

SarosMalinski
4Team record in 8 meetings4

Sam Malinski shooting on Juuse Saros

Goals
1
Shots on goal
13
Expected goals
0.34
Saros SV%
.923

15 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.

Games against each other

Games between Juuse Saros and Sam Malinski
DateScoreSarosMalinski
2026-01-16NSH 7–3 COL40/43 SV0G 1A 6S
2025-12-13NSH 2–4 COL0/0 SV0G 1A 0S
2025-12-09NSH 4–3 COL39/42 SV0G 0A 2S
2025-11-22NSH 0–3 COL23/24 SV0G 0A 1S
2025-02-22NSH 2–1 COL31/32 SV1G 0A 2S
2024-12-14NSH 2–5 COL28/31 SV0G 0A 2S
2024-11-11NSH 2–3 COL29/32 SV0G 0A 0S
2024-11-02NSH 5–2 COL29/31 SV0G 0A 0S

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Juuse Saros

2games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

About 0.9 expected starts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL90% to start1.2 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to GSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

Sam Malinski

2games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs LAK
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.1 pts
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)

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FAQ

How have Saros and Malinski done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, Saros's team went 4–4.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →