KEVIN LANKINEN - Lankinen is expected to start at home against Seattle in Saturday's preseason game, per Canucks play-by-play announcer Brendan Batchelor. UKKO-PEKKA LUUKKONEN - Luukkonen left Saturday's 3-1 preseason loss against Pittsburgh because of an undisclosed injury, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News. DENNIS HILDEBY - Hildeby will defend the road net in Saturday's preseason finale against the Panthers, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports. JAKE SANDERSON - Sanderson (undisclosed) will be in the lineup for Saturday's home preseason game against the Canadiens, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports. LINUS ULLMARK - Ullmark will patrol the home crease in Saturday's preseason game against Montreal, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia. BRYAN RUST - Rust sustained an undisclosed injury during Saturday's preseason game and won't return to the tilt. KAREL VEJMELKA - Vejmelka is expected to protect the home net in Saturday's preseason game against Colorado. SCOTT WEDGEWOOD - Wedgewood will defend the road net in Saturday's preseason finale against Utah, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports. DEVON LEVI - Levi is expected to patrol the home crease in Saturday's exhibition finale against Calgary. DARCY KUEMPER - Kuemper will patrol the home crease in Saturday's preseason game against the Ducks, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site. KEVIN LANKINEN - Lankinen is expected to start at home against Seattle in Saturday's preseason game, per Canucks play-by-play announcer Brendan Batchelor. UKKO-PEKKA LUUKKONEN - Luukkonen left Saturday's 3-1 preseason loss against Pittsburgh because of an undisclosed injury, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News. DENNIS HILDEBY - Hildeby will defend the road net in Saturday's preseason finale against the Panthers, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports. JAKE SANDERSON - Sanderson (undisclosed) will be in the lineup for Saturday's home preseason game against the Canadiens, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports. LINUS ULLMARK - Ullmark will patrol the home crease in Saturday's preseason game against Montreal, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia. BRYAN RUST - Rust sustained an undisclosed injury during Saturday's preseason game and won't return to the tilt. KAREL VEJMELKA - Vejmelka is expected to protect the home net in Saturday's preseason game against Colorado. SCOTT WEDGEWOOD - Wedgewood will defend the road net in Saturday's preseason finale against Utah, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports. DEVON LEVI - Levi is expected to patrol the home crease in Saturday's exhibition finale against Calgary. DARCY KUEMPER - Kuemper will patrol the home crease in Saturday's preseason game against the Ducks, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

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#67 JAMES MALATESTA (L)
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
 

Age 23.3 Birth Date 2003-05-31
Shoots L Draft Info 2021 (5/133)
Height 5'9 Fantrax Roster% 0
Weight 193 Yahoo Roster% 0
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2026-09-23Player UpdateMalatesta was placed on waivers by Columbus on Wednesday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
2026-06-12Player UpdateMalatesta signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Blue Jackets on Friday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
2024-12-22Player UpdateMalatesta was loaned to AHL Cleveland on Sunday.
2024-12-18Player UpdateMalatesta was called up from AHL Cleveland on Wednesday.
2024-11-23ArticleThe Journey: The Next Wave of NHL Prospects Earning Multi-Cat Status – Part 2
2024-10-07Player UpdateMalatesta was assigned to AHL Cleveland on Monday.
2024-10-07Player UpdateMalatesta was assigned to AHL Cleveland on Monday.
2024-10-04Player UpdateMalatesta was called up from the minors Friday.
2024-04-16Player UpdateMalatesta was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Tuesday.
2024-04-14ArticleRamblings: 69 for Matthews; Sanderson’s First Three-Point Night; Eastern Playoff Race Heats Up; McDavid Misses Third-Straight (Apr 14)
2024-03-23Player UpdateMalatesta was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Saturday.
2023-09-20Player UpdateMalatesta scored three goals in two games during the Traverse City Prospect Tournament while skating on both the power play and penalty kill, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official website reports.
2022-12-01Player UpdateMalatesta signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Thursday.

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2026-2027 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
850,000 2030 RFA Yes No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2026-2027850,000850,000
NHL ID: 8482744

2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Sep 26@DET
Oct 1BUF
Oct 3UTA
Oct 9PIT
Oct 10@STL
Oct 13FLA
Oct 17NYR
Oct 18@MIN
Oct 20TOR
Oct 24VGK
Oct 27@PHI
Oct 29@CAR
Oct 31@DAL
Nov 3COL
Nov 5DAL
Nov 6@BUF
Nov 10FLA
Nov 12T.B
Nov 14PHI
Nov 17@NYI
Nov 19@CHI
Nov 21@TOR
Nov 23@N.J
Nov 25N.J
Nov 27DET
Nov 30@PIT
Dec 3@CAR
Dec 5@NSH
Dec 7@T.B
Dec 10MIN
Dec 12MTL
Dec 13@NYR
Dec 15CAR
Dec 17SEA
Dec 19L.A
Dec 21@PHI
Dec 22MTL
Dec 26@WSH
Dec 27EDM
Dec 29@MTL
Dec 31WSH
Jan 2BOS
Jan 3@NYR
Jan 5NYR
Jan 7@N.J
Jan 8BUF
Jan 12@CGY
Jan 15@EDM
Jan 16@VAN
Jan 18@SEA
Jan 21CGY
Jan 23@OTT
Jan 24ANA
Jan 26@BOS
Jan 28WPG
Jan 30DET
Feb 8@TOR
Feb 9@OTT
Feb 11OTT
Feb 13@BOS
Feb 15@COL
Feb 17@UTA
Feb 18@VGK
Feb 20NSH
Feb 22NYI
Feb 26N.J
Feb 27NYI
Mar 1CAR
Mar 3@S.J
Mar 5@L.A
Mar 7@ANA
Mar 11VAN
Mar 13S.J
Mar 16PIT
Mar 18@DET
Mar 20@WPG
Mar 22@PIT
Mar 25CHI
Mar 27STL
Mar 30@FLA
Apr 1@T.B
Apr 3@WSH
Apr 6WSH
Apr 8PHI
Apr 10@NYI

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2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Sep 26@DET
Oct 1BUF
Oct 3UTA
Oct 9PIT
Oct 10@STL
Oct 13FLA
Oct 17NYR
Oct 18@MIN
Oct 20TOR
Oct 24VGK
Oct 27@PHI
Oct 29@CAR
Oct 31@DAL
Nov 3COL
Nov 5DAL
Nov 6@BUF
Nov 10FLA
Nov 12T.B
Nov 14PHI
Nov 17@NYI
Nov 19@CHI
Nov 21@TOR
Nov 23@N.J
Nov 25N.J
Nov 27DET
Nov 30@PIT
Dec 3@CAR
Dec 5@NSH
Dec 7@T.B
Dec 10MIN
Dec 12MTL
Dec 13@NYR
Dec 15CAR
Dec 17SEA
Dec 19L.A
Dec 21@PHI
Dec 22MTL
Dec 26@WSH
Dec 27EDM
Dec 29@MTL
Dec 31WSH
Jan 2BOS
Jan 3@NYR
Jan 5NYR
Jan 7@N.J
Jan 8BUF
Jan 12@CGY
Jan 15@EDM
Jan 16@VAN
Jan 18@SEA
Jan 21CGY
Jan 23@OTT
Jan 24ANA
Jan 26@BOS
Jan 28WPG
Jan 30DET
Feb 8@TOR
Feb 9@OTT
Feb 11OTT
Feb 13@BOS
Feb 15@COL
Feb 17@UTA
Feb 18@VGK
Feb 20NSH
Feb 22NYI
Feb 26N.J
Feb 27NYI
Mar 1CAR
Mar 3@S.J
Mar 5@L.A
Mar 7@ANA
Mar 11VAN
Mar 13S.J
Mar 16PIT
Mar 18@DET
Mar 20@WPG
Mar 22@PIT
Mar 25CHI
Mar 27STL
Mar 30@FLA
Apr 1@T.B
Apr 3@WSH
Apr 6WSH
Apr 8PHI
Apr 10@NYI

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2025-2026 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

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Power Play Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

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Columbus Blue Jackets Last Game Lines (2026-09-24)

Opponent: Pittsburgh Penguins
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
114:3924.4KIRILL MARCHENKO - KENT JOHNSON - COLE SILLINGER1016554.5131154.2
213:3322.6SEAN MONAHAN - VALERI NICHUSHKIN - DMITRI VORONKOV2025645.5121446.2
312:4421.2CHARLIE COYLE - DANTON HEINEN - JACK WILLIAMS1012250.061037.5
49:4816.3MILES WOOD - LUKE TUCH - OIVA KESKINEN0003175.05645.5
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
118:2730.8ZACH WERENSKI - CHARLIE ELICK1016554.5171063.0
212:4921.4GUILLAUME RICHARD - CORSON CEULEMANS0001325.041126.7
312:2820.8ERIK GUDBRANSON - COLTON WHITE2026185.710566.7
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 2025-2026 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
JET GREAVES25.40006.78.8
SERGEI IVANOV22.4202251388.56.5
MELVIN STRAHL21.5202351563.53.0
EVAN GARDNER20.620242604.55.0
PYOTR ANDREYANOV19.620251207.54.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2024-2025CBJ20000.000-1000.00.06000011100.000:042.20.010:34
2023-2024CBJ112240.3631-151216.71.1410000200.000:2412.40.010:13
3 Year AVG 841313260.3126-13327816.70.9304000019650.000:2111.00.010:16
CAREER 132240.3126-251216.70.94700003150.000:2111.00.010:16

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2024-2025CBJ200.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0063.0010.5010.50
2023-2024CBJ1120.1820.1840.3650.45121.0900.00413.7320.1800.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

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Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLCleveland Monsters57108180.3287-11031.89.7113
2024-2025AHLCleveland Monsters4186140.3449-7761.910.5414
2023-2024AHLCleveland Monsters561210220.3979-41322.49.1316
2022-2023QMJHLQuebec Remparts553729661.20643400.00029
2022-2023Memorial CupQuebec Remparts45051.258200.000
2021-2022QMJHLQuebec Remparts682825530.78492500.00019
2020-2021QMJHLQuebec Remparts321013230.7212-900.00017
2019-2020QMJHLQuebec Remparts592322450.7629-900.00018
2019-2020WHC-17Canada Black U1753361.2014000.000
2018-2019QMAAALac St-Louis Lions2275120.5552500.000
2018-2019CWGTeam Quebec63250.8310000.000
2018-2019QGC-16Team Quebec Blue53251.002000.000
2017-2018QBAAALac St-Louis Lions Nord U15 AAA253115461.8480000.000
2017-2018QMEAALac St-Louis Lions Black M17 AAA33031.004000.000
2016-2017QM15AAALac St-Louis Lions Nord U15 AAA231010200.8746000.000
2015-2016QC Int PWMontreal Jr. Canadiens13255.000000.000
2014-2015QC Int PWLac St-Louis Lions Nord21010.500000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLCleveland Monsters10000.000-100.0000
2024-2025AHLCleveland Monsters61010.1710000.0007
2023-2024AHLCleveland Monsters91120.222100.0009
2022-2023QMJHLQuebec Remparts18146201.11161100.00027
2021-2022QMJHLQuebec Remparts125380.6714500.00016
2020-2021QMJHLQuebec Remparts63140.672000.00016
2018-2019QMAAALac St-Louis Lions161112231.4424900.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2026-2027CBJ20000.000-2420.01.080000100.000:000.03.811:47
2025-2026CBJ40000.000-2430.00.82000001480.000:000.08.812:32
2024-2025CBJ51120.403438616.71.21300000000:2814.37.712:05
2023-2024CBJ40000.000-40130.03.36000001100.001:1325.014.313:58
2022-2023CBJ20000.000-1250.02.5300000000:5419.60.012:47
2021-2022CBJ10000.000-1020.02.0100000000:5014.80.015:03
3 Year AVG 8466120.1513-19781424.51.7252000063283.300:3313.410.312:48
CAREER 181120.119-718313.21.75100002562.500:3311.58.112:49

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2026-2027CBJ200.0000.0000.0042.0021.0000.0084.0010.5000.00
2025-2026CBJ400.0000.0000.0041.0030.7500.00205.0010.2541.00
2024-2025CBJ510.2010.2020.4081.6061.2000.00132.6000.0000.00
2023-2024CBJ400.0000.0000.0000.00133.2500.0061.5000.0010.25
2022-2023CBJ200.0000.0000.0021.0052.5000.0031.5000.0000.00
2021-2022CBJ100.0000.0000.0000.0022.0000.0011.0000.0000.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2025-2026

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
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2024-2025

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
10000000:00:0
22000000:0310:34
30000000:00:0
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

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Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Shot Map Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

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