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B. Malenstyn

B. Malenstyn

BUF #29 · Left wing · Buffalo Sabres · 2025-26
81GP
7G
7A
14P
11:15TOI/GP
Load profile among NHL forwards
13
13
12
16
12
ShotsCFxGTOI Load
Percentiles among 476 forwards with 20+ games. Load is his average share of the team's shots, attempts, expected goals and ice time.
Season
2026-272025-26
Depth

How much of the load did he carry?

His share of the team's expected goals in every game. The dashed line is an even split across the skaters (5.6%). He was above it in 19 of 81 games.

ShotsCFxGTOI
↑ Share of team xG, each game he played even split (5.6%)
0% 10% 20% 30% OctNovDecJanFebMarApr
Each bar is one game; faded bars are below an even split. Strip underneath: ■ win · ■ loss · ■ OT/SO loss. Hover a bar for the game, click to open it.Tap a bar for the game.

Where he carries it

Each as a percentile among NHL forwards with 20+ games. The dashed tick is the 50th.

Depth (load)

score 12
Share of team shots3.2%
13th
Share of team attempts3.0%
13th
Share of team xG3.3%
12th
Share of team ice time3.8%
16th
Share of the team's total in the games he played.

How he's used

by situation
Share of 5-on-5 ice time3.8%
11th
Share of power-play time0.1%
6th
Share of penalty-kill time9.5%
84th
Where his ice time comes from. Heavy power-play use lifts a forward's shot and xG shares.

Last 10 games

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DateOpponentResultTOIGA SOGxGShare of team xGxG share
Apr 15 vs StarsDAL OTL 3–4 14:5900 00.10 4%
Apr 13 at BlackhawksCHI W 5–1 11:3200 20.03 1%
Apr 9 vs JacketsCBJ W 5–0 11:3000 00.00 0%
Apr 8 at RangersNYR W 5–3 10:1500 00.01 0%
Apr 6 vs LightningTBL W 4–2 12:5300 10.13 4%
Apr 4 at CapitalsWSH L 2–6 12:2710 10.30 10%
Apr 2 at SenatorsOTT L 1–4 9:3300 00.00 0%
Mar 31 vs IslandersNYI W 4–3 11:2000 20.19 4%
Mar 28 vs KrakenSEA W 3–2 10:4400 20.24 8%
Mar 27 vs WingsDET L 2–5 9:2800 10.04 1%