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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Sam Malinski vs Yaroslav Askarov

Sam MalinskiSam MalinskiAvalanche · DefencevsYaroslav AskarovYaroslav AskarovSharks · Goalie

Malinski has 1 goals on 9 shots against Askarov (0.3 expected).

This week Malinski has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Askarov has 1 left (about 0.9 expected starts). We project Malinski for 1.1 ESPN points to Askarov's 0.8.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 W, .885 SV%.

Head-to-head: Malinski vs Askarov

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.

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3Team record in 4 meetings1

Sam Malinski shooting on Yaroslav Askarov

Goals
1
Shots on goal
9
Expected goals
0.26
Askarov SV%
.889

11 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.

Games against each other

Games between Sam Malinski and Yaroslav Askarov
DateScoreMalinskiAskarov
2026-02-04COL 4–2 SJS0G 0A 2S38/41 SV
2025-11-26COL 6–0 SJS1G 0A 2S15/19 SV
2025-11-01COL 2–3 SJS0G 0A 5S36/38 SV
2024-12-19COL 4–2 SJS0G 0A 2S0/0 SV

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.

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)

Yaroslav Askarov

2games (1 left)

0.8proj. ESPN pts

About 0.9 expected starts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK87% to start0.8 pts
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to GSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)

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FAQ

How have Malinski and Askarov done against each other?
In 4 games against each other in our data, Malinski's team went 3–1.

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 →