Malkin will fall short of 80 points this season

Evgenii Malkin will not record 80 or more points in the 2026-27 NHL regular season. He will track near the pucky.com projection of 69 points over an 84-game season after totaling 6 goals and 3 assists for 9 points in 11 games as of October 27. The 40-year-old who signed a one-year, $5.5 million con…