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1998-99 to 2014-15 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #20 MANNY MALHOTRA Columbus Blue Jackets · Center
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Manny Malhotra in action
20 C Center
76 OVR
Manny Malhotra Columbus Blue Jackets
18 NHL seasons · 1998-99 to 2014-15
2014-15

Career Report

6 Excellent–Mint 6

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired forwards.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2005-06 CBJ 58 31 80 6
2009-10 SJS 71 33 79 6
2003-04 CBJ 65 25 77 6
2008-09 CBJ 77 35 74 6
2007-08 CBJ 71 29 71 6

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

L 77OVR Jason Chimera Capitals 13 of his goals L 97OVR Rick Nash Blue Jackets 13 of his goals R 82OVR Jannik Hansen Canucks 7 of his goals R 71OVR Trevor Letowski Coyotes 6 of his goals

Set up most

L 77OVR Jason Chimera Capitals Set up 15 goals L 97OVR Rick Nash Blue Jackets Set up 14 goals L 79OVR Raffi Torres Oilers Set up 7 goals R 87OVR Nikolay Zherdev Blue Jackets Set up 7 goals

Most time together

R 82OVR Jannik Hansen Canucks 778 min together L 79OVR Raffi Torres Oilers 686 min together D 90OVR Dan Hamhuis Predators 557 min together D 84OVR Kevin Bieksa Canucks 552 min together

Best with

R 87OVR Radek Dvorak Panthers 10–8 in goals together D 91OVR Christian Ehrhoff Sharks 10–8 in goals together R 82OVR Jannik Hansen Canucks 30–28 in goals together L 79OVR Raffi Torres Oilers 23–23 in goals together
Scored on most
Chris Osgood 8 goals Miikka Kiprusoff 6 goals Nikolai Khabibulin 4 goals
Best game
March 16, 2008 vs DET: 2G · 1A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

D 85OVR Stephane Robidas Stars Hit him 6 times D 71OVR Jack Johnson Blue Jackets Hit him 4 times D 92OVR Michal Rozsival Rangers Hit him 3 times D 71OVR Karlis Skrastins Predators Hit him 3 times

Hit most by

C 77OVR Steve Ott Stars Hit by him 5 times D 80OVR Brent Burns Avalanche Hit by him 5 times C 61OVR Brian Sutherby Capitals Hit by him 4 times D 63OVR Roman Polak Blues Hit by him 4 times

Faced most on the draw

C 90OVR Mikko Koivu Wild Won 47 of 82 C 94OVR Paul Stastny Avalanche Won 47 of 79 C 97OVR Jonathan Toews Blackhawks Won 45 of 75 C 94OVR Brad Richards Lightning Won 35 of 65
11 fights with 10 opponents
Todd Simpson 2 fights Ken Daneyko 1 fight Aris Brimanis 1 fight Jay McKee 1 fight Denis Gauthier 1 fight Kevin Colley 1 fight Brian Sutherby 1 fight Danny Richmond 1 fight Troy Brouwer 1 fight Jason Garrison 1 fight