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Evgeni Malkin

#71 · Centre · Pittsburgh Penguins

Born Jul 31, 1986 in Magnitogorsk, RUS (age 40) · 6'5", 211 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 2nd overall in 2004 by PIT (round 1)

Trophy case

×3 Stanley Cup NHL Champion 2016-17, 2015-16, 2008-09
×2 Art Ross Trophy Top Point Scorer 2011-12, 2008-09
Hart Memorial Trophy MVP of Regular Season 2011-12
Ted Lindsay Award Most Outstanding Player as Voted by the NHLPA 2011-12
Conn Smythe Trophy MVP of Stanley Cup Playoffs 2008-09
Calder Memorial Trophy Rookie of the Year 2006-07

Compare with a similar player

The forwards closest to him in points in 2009-10. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Corey Perry ANA · 76 P in 82 GP Paul Stastny COL · 79 P in 81 GP Ryan Kesler VAN · 75 P in 82 GP Anze Kopitar LAK · 81 P in 82 GP Zach Parise NJD · 82 P in 81 GP

Career

Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.

0501002006-07: 85 points8506-072007-08: 106 points1062008-09: 113 points11308-092009-10: 77 points772010-11: 37 points3710-112011-12: 109 points1092012-13: 33 points3312-132013-14: 72 points722014-15: 70 points7014-152015-16: 58 points582016-17: 72 points7216-172017-18: 98 points982018-19: 72 points7218-192019-20: 74 points742020-21: 28 points2820-212021-22: 42 points422022-23: 83 points8322-232023-24: 67 points672024-25: 50 points5024-252025-26: 61 points612026-27: 5 points526-27

Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Cap hit
2006-07 PIT 78 33 52 85 2 80 242 40 1.09 $984K
2007-08 PIT 82 47 59 106 16 78 272 49 1.29 $984K
2008-09 PIT 82 35 78 113 17 80 290 80 1.38 $984K
2009-10 PIT 67 28 49 77 -6 100 268 58 1.15 $8.7M
2010-11 PIT 43 15 22 37 -4 18 182 32 0.86 $8.7M
2011-12 PIT 75 50 59 109 18 70 339 29 1.45 $8.7M
2012-13 PIT 31 9 24 33 5 36 99 12 1.06 $8.7M
2013-14 PIT 60 23 49 72 10 62 191 27 1.20 $8.7M
2014-15 PIT 69 28 42 70 -2 60 212 24 1.01 $9.5M
2015-16 PIT 57 27 31 58 1 65 162 27 1.02 $9.5M
2016-17 PIT 62 33 39 72 18 77 191 40 1.16 $9.5M
2017-18 PIT 78 42 56 98 16 87 239 48 1.26 $9.5M
2018-19 PIT 68 21 51 72 -25 89 187 54 1.06 $9.5M
2019-20 PIT 55 25 49 74 7 58 171 38 1.35 $9.5M
2020-21 PIT 33 8 20 28 -4 24 72 18 0.85 $9.5M
2021-22 PIT 41 20 22 42 -10 24 129 21 1.02 $9.5M
2022-23 PIT 82 27 56 83 -12 82 240 53 1.01 $6.1M
2023-24 PIT 82 27 40 67 5 70 199 29 0.82 $6.1M
2024-25 PIT 68 16 34 50 -24 42 125 32 0.74 $6.1M
2025-26 PIT 56 19 42 61 13 61 148 24 1.09 $6.1M
2026-27 PIT 6 3 2 5 2 2 13 1 0.83 $5.5M
21 seasons Career 1275 536 876 1412 43 1265 3971 736 1.11

Playoffs

Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP
2006-07 PIT 5 0 4 4 -1 8 10 0 0.80
2007-08 PIT 20 10 12 22 3 24 75 26 1.10
2008-09 PIT 24 14 22 36 3 51 104 41 1.50
2009-10 PIT 13 5 6 11 0 6 58 17 0.85
2011-12 PIT 6 3 5 8 -1 6 26 3 1.33
2012-13 PIT 15 4 12 16 -2 26 67 7 1.07
2013-14 PIT 13 6 8 14 6 8 40 7 1.08
2014-15 PIT 5 0 0 0 -1 0 11 5 0.00
2015-16 PIT 23 6 12 18 1 18 72 20 0.78
2016-17 PIT 25 10 18 28 9 53 60 31 1.12
2017-18 PIT 9 4 4 8 -7 16 23 14 0.89
2018-19 PIT 4 1 2 3 -1 6 11 9 0.75
2019-20 PIT 4 0 1 1 -3 6 21 6 0.25
2020-21 PIT 4 1 4 5 -2 8 8 4 1.25
2021-22 PIT 7 3 3 6 2 6 22 10 0.86
2025-26 PIT 6 2 1 3 0 6 8 4 0.50
16 seasons Playoffs 183 69 114 183 6 248 616 204 1.00

2009-10 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
67 28 49 77 -6 100 268 58 1.15 10.4 20:51

Contract

$8.7MCap hitends in 2014, then UFA
$113KCap dollars per point77 points in 67 games

His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up.

The contract

Signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jul 2, 2008, as an extension of the contract he was on: 5 years and $43.5M, beginning in 2009-10. It runs through 2013-14, with 4 seasons left after this one, and he is then an unrestricted free agent.

Season Cap hit Base salary Signing bonus Performance bonuses Paid in all Clause
2009-10 $8.7M $9M $0 $9M NMC
2010-11 $8.7M $9M $0 $9M NMC
2011-12 $8.7M $9M $0 $9M NMC
2012-13 $8.7M $9M $0 $9M NMC
2013-14 $8.7M $7.5M $0 $7.5M NMC

Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.

Contracts he has signed

Signed Signed by Kind Seasons Years In all Cap hit
May 26, 2026 Pittsburgh Penguins Extension 2026-27 to 2026-27 1 $5.5M $5.5M
Jul 12, 2022 Pittsburgh Penguins Extension (35+) 2022-23 to 2025-26 4 $24.4M $6.1M
Jul 1, 2013 Pittsburgh Penguins Extension 2014-15 to 2021-22 8 $76M $9.5M
Jul 2, 2008 Pittsburgh Penguins Extension 2009-10 to 2013-14 5 $43.5M $8.7M
Jun 20, 2006 Pittsburgh Penguins Entry-level 2006-07 to 2008-09 3 $11.503M $984K

Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2009-10 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.

Game log

Date Opponent Result G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
Apr 11, 2010 @ NYI W 6-5 (OT) 2 2 4 1 6 7 0 18:01
Apr 10, 2010 @ ATL L 0-1 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 22:08
Apr 8, 2010 vs NYI W 7-3 1 0 1 0 2 7 1 18:39
Apr 3, 2010 vs ATL W 4-3 (OT) 1 1 2 -1 0 4 0 21:46
Mar 20, 2010 vs CAR L 2-3 (OT) 1 0 1 0 0 7 0 18:06
Mar 14, 2010 @ TBL W 2-1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 12:46
Mar 12, 2010 @ NJD L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 2 4 1 21:47
Mar 11, 2010 @ CAR L 3-4 (OT) 0 1 1 -1 0 3 0 18:50
Mar 7, 2010 vs BOS W 2-1 1 0 1 1 2 4 2 18:18
Mar 6, 2010 vs DAL W 6-3 0 0 0 -2 0 1 1 19:29
Mar 4, 2010 @ NYR W 5-4 (OT) 1 0 1 -1 2 9 3 25:07
Mar 2, 2010 vs BUF W 3-2 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 17:48
Feb 14, 2010 vs NSH L 3-4 (SO) 0 1 1 -1 6 2 0 19:59
Feb 12, 2010 vs NYR L 2-3 (OT) 0 1 1 -2 0 3 2 19:25
Feb 10, 2010 vs NYI W 3-1 1 1 2 2 2 3 1 18:32
Feb 7, 2010 @ WSH L 4-5 (OT) 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 24:06
Feb 6, 2010 @ MTL L 3-5 1 1 2 0 2 2 0 20:00
Feb 1, 2010 vs BUF W 5-4 0 2 2 -1 0 5 1 17:34
Jan 31, 2010 vs DET W 2-1 (SO) 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 22:27
Jan 28, 2010 vs OTT L 1-4 1 0 1 -2 0 5 0 20:01
Jan 25, 2010 @ NYR W 4-2 1 1 2 0 2 3 2 20:50
Jan 24, 2010 @ PHI W 2-1 0 1 1 0 4 3 2 18:23
Jan 21, 2010 vs WSH L 3-6 0 3 3 0 0 3 2 22:54
Jan 19, 2010 vs NYI W 6-4 3 0 3 -2 2 4 1 20:22
Jan 16, 2010 @ VAN L 2-6 1 0 1 -2 4 3 0 18:24
Jan 14, 2010 @ EDM W 3-2 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 20:59
Jan 13, 2010 @ CGY W 3-1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 20:06
Jan 11, 2010 @ MIN L 3-4 0 0 0 -2 0 3 0 24:41
Jan 9, 2010 @ TOR W 4-1 0 2 2 1 0 3 1 17:47
Jan 7, 2010 vs PHI L 4-7 0 2 2 0 0 5 2 24:44
Jan 5, 2010 vs ATL W 5-2 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 21:37
Jan 3, 2010 @ FLA L 2-6 0 0 0 -4 0 8 1 21:52
Jan 2, 2010 @ TBL L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 21:02
Dec 30, 2009 @ NJD L 0-2 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 21:02
Dec 29, 2009 @ BUF L 3-4 0 0 0 -1 0 5 1 22:07
Dec 27, 2009 vs TOR L 3-4 0 1 1 -1 2 3 1 19:47
Dec 23, 2009 vs OTT W 8-2 3 0 3 2 0 6 2 19:09
Dec 21, 2009 vs NJD L 0-4 0 0 0 -2 2 6 2 21:54
Dec 19, 2009 @ BUF W 2-1 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 4 3 0 22:42
Dec 17, 2009 @ PHI W 3-2 (SO) 0 1 1 0 4 4 0 22:45
Dec 15, 2009 vs PHI W 6-1 1 1 2 2 4 5 0 18:32
Dec 12, 2009 vs FLA W 3-2 (OT) 1 1 2 0 4 6 0 22:09
Dec 10, 2009 @ MTL W 3-2 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 21:10
Dec 7, 2009 vs CAR L 2-3 0 0 0 1 4 4 2 24:21
Dec 5, 2009 vs CHI L 1-2 (OT) 0 1 1 0 2 4 4 22:23
Dec 3, 2009 vs COL W 4-1 0 3 3 2 0 4 2 21:35
Nov 30, 2009 @ NYR W 5-2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 22:23
Nov 28, 2009 vs NYR W 8-3 1 1 2 2 0 5 1 23:10
Nov 27, 2009 @ NYI L 2-3 1 0 1 2 2 5 1 21:22
Nov 25, 2009 vs MTL W 3-1 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 21:04
Nov 23, 2009 @ FLA W 3-2 (OT) 0 2 2 0 0 6 0 22:38
Nov 21, 2009 @ ATL W 3-2 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 19:21
Nov 19, 2009 @ OTT L 2-6 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 23:02
Nov 16, 2009 vs ANA W 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 21:14
Nov 14, 2009 vs BOS W 6-5 (OT) 0 3 3 3 2 2 0 26:37
Oct 28, 2009 vs MTL W 6-1 0 1 1 1 0 6 0 21:21
Oct 24, 2009 vs NJD L 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23:12
Oct 23, 2009 vs FLA W 3-2 (SO) 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 25:06
Oct 20, 2009 vs STL W 5-1 1 0 1 0 0 12 3 18:41
Oct 17, 2009 vs TBL W 4-1 0 1 1 1 2 6 1 21:08
Oct 14, 2009 @ CAR W 3-2 (SO) 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 21:31
Oct 12, 2009 @ OTT W 4-1 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 17:27
Oct 10, 2009 @ TOR W 5-2 0 3 3 0 2 3 0 18:10
Oct 8, 2009 @ PHI W 5-4 1 1 2 -1 8 3 0 17:02
Oct 7, 2009 vs PHX L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 4 2 0 21:44
Oct 3, 2009 @ NYI W 4-3 (SO) 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 23:12
Oct 2, 2009 vs NYR W 3-2 1 0 1 -1 0 2 3 19:14