Esa Lindell vs Sam Malinski

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Esa Lindell and Sam Malinski compared on their NHL careers: Esa Lindell played 11 seasons, 2015-16 to 2025-26, Sam Malinski 3 seasons, 2023-24 to 2025-26.

Who has the better career numbers?

Esa Lindell leads in 6 of the 7 lines, Sam Malinski in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Esa Lindell and Sam Malinski career totals
766GP181
60G16
189, betterA49
249, betterPTS65
168, better+/-54
178PIM44, better
9, betterPPG1
4, betterSHG0
8, betterGWG2
—TOI/G—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Esa Lindell and Sam Malinski postseason
109GP16
6G1
19, betterA3
25, betterPTS4
-26+/-6, better
28PIM4, better
0PPG0
0SHG0
1, betterGWG0
—TOI/G—

Titles and awards

Neither has a championship or an award on file.

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Esa Lindell and Sam Malinski season by season
1st2015-162023-24
2nd2016-172024-25
3rd2017-182025-26
4th2018-19—
5th2019-20—
6th2020-21—
7th2021-22—
8th2022-23—
9th2023-24—
10th2024-25—
11th2025-26—