Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Merlin Malinowski | Stat | Robert Nilsson |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Seasons | 5 |
| 11.1 | Career VAL | 11.8 |
| 6.7 (1981) | Peak-season VAL | 5.9 (2008) |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NHL VAL board).
| Merlin Malinowski | Stat | Robert Nilsson |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 282 | Games | 252 |
| Skating | ||
| 54 | Goals | 37 |
| 111 | Assists | 81 |
| 165 | Points | 118 |
| -105 | Plus/minus | -15 |
| 6 | Power-play goals | 11 |
| 3 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 3 |
| 441 | Shots on goal | 361 |
|---|
| 12.2% | Shooting % | 10.2% |
|---|
| 121 | Penalty minutes | 90 |
|---|
| Age | Merlin Malinowski | Robert Nilsson |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1.8 | — |
| 21 | — | 1.5 |
| 22 | 6.7 | — |
| 23 | 2.6 | 5.9 |
| 24 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 25 | — | 2 |