| July 1, 2026 |
Malott signed a three-year contract with the Ducks on Wednesday. - Malott made a career-high 58 regular-season NHL appearances with the Kings last year, recording three goals, six assists, 166 hits, 55 PIM and 27 blocked shots while averaging 8:49 of ice time. He'll remain on the West Coast on a multi-year deal and will attempt to carve out a role in Anaheim across the next few seasons. |
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| April 18, 2026 |
Malott (undisclosed) will be an option for Game 1 against Colorado on Sunday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports. - Malott is available to return after sitting out the last four games. He finished the 2025-26 regular season with three goals, nine points, 54 shots on net, 166 hits and 55 PIM in 58 appearances. |
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| April 13, 2026 |
Malott (undisclosed) didn't accompany the Kings on the team's three-game road trip, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Monday. - Malott will sit out his second straight game against Seattle on Monday. He appears poised to conclude the regular season with three goals, nine points, 54 shots on net, 166 hits and 55 PIM in 58 appearances. |
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| April 11, 2026 |
Malott (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus Edmonton, per Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period. - Malott has three goals, nine points, 55 PIM and 166 hits in 58 outings in 2025-26. Mathieu Joseph or Alex Turcotte will draw into the lineup Saturday due to Malott's absence. |
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| April 10, 2026 |
Malott missed Friday's practice due to an undisclosed injury and will be a game-time decision Saturday versus Edmonton, per Alexander Legget of Mayor's Manor. - Malott has three goals nine points, 55 PIM and 166 hits in 58 outings this season while serving primarily on the fourth line. If he can't play Saturday, then Mathieu Joseph might draw back into the lineup. |
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| March 24, 2026 |
Malott's point drought reached nine games in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Flames. - Malott has just two helpers over 16 contests since the start of February. His slump could cost him playing time -- he sat out Sunday versus the Mammoth but bumped Alex Turcotte back out of the lineup Tuesday. Malott has minimal fantasy upside -- he's at nine points, 49 shots on net, 154 hits, 41 PIM and a minus-8 rating over 53 appearances this season. |
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| Jan. 24, 2026 |
Malott notched an assist in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Blues. - Malott has a pair of helpers over the last two games. The 29-year-old has been a fourth-line regular in January, though the Kings have dealt with some absences this month that have opened up playing time. He stayed in the lineup over Warren Foegele in the return of Trevor Moore (upper body) for Saturday's contest. Malott has six points, 32 shots on net, 97 hits, 23 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 34 appearances and will make more of an impact with toughness rather than offense. |
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| Jan. 1, 2026 |
Malott scored a goal and laid three hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay. - Malott had been a healthy scratch the past six games. He drove in on the forecheck and popped the puck loose with a hard check. Malott jumped on a loose puck and ripped a wrister from the high slot. It was his third goal of the season (23 games). His 71 hits are impressive considering his games played, but his time in the press box limits any impact he might have. |
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| Dec. 13, 2025 |
Malott's point drought reached 12 games in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Flames. - Malott has racked up 33 hits, 10 shots on net and six blocked shots during his slump. He's also been scratched eight times, and he looks to be competing with Andrei Kuzmenko for one spot in the lineup currently. Malott's ceiling is likely the fourth line -- he has two goals, 63 hits, eight blocked shots, 23 PIM and 17 shots on net through 21 appearances this year. |
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| Oct. 29, 2025 |
Malott scored a goal, added four PIM and doled out four hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks. - Malott put the Kings ahead 2-0 in the second period. The enforcer had been a healthy scratch in the previous two games, but he replaced Warren Foegele (upper body) in the lineup for this contest and will likely retain a fourth-line spot throughout Foegele's absence. Malott has two goals, 23 PIM, 30 hits and six shots on net across nine appearances, so he's unlikely to help much in standard fantasy formats. |
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| Oct. 8, 2025 |
Malott scored a goal, added three hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-5 shootout win over the Golden Knights. - This was Malott's 15th career game, and he was able to come away with his first career goal. It was originally credited to linemate Joel Armia, but a scoring revision during the second intermission indicated that Malott got a touch on the puck at the net front. The 29-year-old Malott has started 2025-26 in a fourth-line role, though he's averaging just 6:27 of ice time while adding six hits and seven PIM over two games. Even if he stays in the lineup over Samuel Helenius, Malott offers little upside for fantasy. |
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| April 15, 2025 |
Malott notched an assist in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Kraken. - Malott has been with the big club since March 26, and he's appeared in 11 straight games. He was able to get his first NHL point when he assisted on an Alex Laferriere tally in the second period. In addition to the assist, Malott has added 13 shots on net, 18 hits and seven PIM. If he plays during the postseason, it'll likely be in a bottom-six role. |
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| March 26, 2025 |
Malott was called up from AHL Ontario on Wednesday, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. - Malott has 23 goals, 51 points and 80 PIM over 61 outings with Ontario in 2024-25. The 28-year-old hasn't played in the NHL this season, but the Kings might opt to utilize him in a bottom-six capacity. |
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| Sept. 30, 2024 |
Malott was put on waivers Monday, per PuckPedia. - Malott generated 22 goals and 52 points in 70 regular-season games for AHL Manitoba in 2023-24. He will probably spend most, if not all, of 2024-25 with AHL Ontario. |
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| July 1, 2024 |
Malott signed a two-year, $775,000 AAV deal with Los Angeles on Monday. - Malott has primarily spent the last four years with AHL Manitoba and has appeared in only one NHL game. He's scored 157 points in 237 career regular-season AHL contests. Malott will likely spend most of the 2024-25 campaign at the AHL level as well. |
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| Oct. 1, 2023 |
Malott was waived Sunday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Manitoba. - Malott racked up 23 goals, 44 points and 82 PIM in 71 AHL outings with the Moose last campaign. He will probably spent most, if not all, of the 2023-24 season in the minors. |
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| July 21, 2022 |
Malott signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Jets on Thursday, per CapFriendly. - Malott made his NHL debut last season, but he spent the bulk of the year with AHL Manitoba. With the Moose, he recorded 23 goals and 18 assists in 62 contests. He could be a depth option for the Jets going forward, but it's likely the forward spends most of his time in the minors. |
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| March 21, 2022 |
Malott was reassigned to AHL Manitoba on Monday. - Malott skated just 4:06 in his NHL debut Sunday against the Blackhawks, and two PIM accounted for all of his noteworthy contributions. It may be a while until the 25-year-old forward gets another opportunity to don an NHL sweater. |
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| March 20, 2022 |
Malott was recalled from AHL Manitoba and will make his NHL debut on Sunday against Chicago. - Malott will take the lineup spot of Adam Lowry, who entered the league's COVID-19 protocols Sunday. The 25-year-old Malott has put up 48 points in 80 games over the last two season with Manitoba. |
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| Jan. 14, 2022 |
The Jets reassigned Malott to AHL Manitoba on Friday. - Malott didn't dress for Thursday's game in Detroit after joining the NHL roster that afternoon. It's unclear whether the Jets intend to get the 25-year-old his first NHL experience this season. |
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| Jan. 13, 2022 |
Malott was elevated to the taxi squad Thursday. - Malott may be pressed into service against Detroit on Thursday after Paul Stastny (lower body) entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols. If the 25-year-old center does play, it will mark his NHL debut having spent the past two seasons playing in the AHL. |
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