Caleb Malhotra
- Age
- 18
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 182 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Drafted
- 2026, round 1, 3rd overall
- Born
- CAN
- 2026-27
- NCAA · Boston Univ.
- Games
- 2
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 0
- Points
- 1
Of the 10 players most like him at the same point in their development, 8 became full-time NHL players.
His scoring, converted to an NHL equivalent, against every player his age and position that season. Zero is the average player his age; the band is where his comparables were at each age.
Past prospects at the same position and the same stage after their draft, matched on draft slot, age, size and league-adjusted production. What they became is already known. The outcome is judged at 26: 200 NHL games by then makes a regular.
| # | Player | Match | NHL GP by 26 | Career NHL GP | Outcome | WAR a season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elias Pettersson2017 · #5 · at 18 | 52% | 545 | 554 | Regular | +2.52 |
| 2 | Jonathan Huberdeau2011 · #3 · at 18 | 51% | 536 | 962 | Regular | +1.61 |
| 3 | Ryan Strome2011 · #5 · at 18 | 50% | 491 | 923 | Regular | +0.29 |
| 4 | Sam Bennett2014 · #4 · at 18 | 46% | 546 | 775 | Regular | +0.47 |
| 5 | Brett Connolly2010 · #6 · at 18 | 46% | 427 | 536 | Regular | +0.62 |
| 6 | Michael Dal Colle2014 · #5 · at 18 | 46% | 112 | 112 | Did not stick | — |
| 7 | Lias Andersson2017 · #7 · at 18 | 44% | 110 | 110 | Did not stick | — |
| 8 | Cody Glass2017 · #6 · at 18 | 44% | 322 | 329 | Regular | +0.49 |
| 9 | Alexander Burmistrov2010 · #8 · at 18 | 43% | 348 | 348 | Regular | +0.26 |
| 10 | Nazem Kadri2009 · #7 · at 18 | 41% | 488 | 1069 | Regular | +2.24 |
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27NCAA · Boston Univ. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025-26Prospects Challenge · Team CHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025-26OHL · Brantford Bulldogs | 67 | 29 | 55 | 84 | 51 |
| 2024-25BCHL · Chilliwack Chiefs | 44 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 23 |
| 2023-24U16 AAA · Vaughan Kings U16 AAA | 48 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 26 |
| 2023-24OHL Cup · Vaughan Kings U16 AAA | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023-24GTHL U16 · Vaughan Kings U16 AAA | 21 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 16 |
| 2022-23WSI U15 · CCM ALL OUT U15 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2017-18Brick Invitational · BC Junior Canucks | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
The prospect score is a percentile of his expected outcome among every prospect in the league: the chance he becomes a regular, times how good his comparables who did became against others at their position. A player who never sticks counts as zero, which is why a long shot with a high ceiling can rank below a safe bet. All Sabres prospects · How the rankings work