Consensus #11
Caleb Malhotra 2026 NHL Draft profile.
Caleb Malhotra is listed as C / Canada in the local 2026 NHL Draft pool. The current static profile shows consensus rank, public source spread, latest season context, NHL Central Scouting status, and combine/event badges from existing local JSON only.
Scouting read
Malhotra is a big scoring center. Top center on Bukala board; trusted in varied roles (Sportsnet, Jason Bukala). He also drew a 2026 NHL Combine invite. The question is how much of the offense and pace translates when the game gets tighter. If the pace holds, the upside is real top-line offense. He is in the first-round mix, with a #2-#20 public range across 15 tracked lists. NHL Central Scouting has him 6th among North American skaters. For context, his 84 points in 67 games (1.25 P/GP) rank 56th of 931 among OHL U18 since 2000 at a 35-game floor.
Generated from the local ranking, stat, style, NHL CSS, and curated public-note fields only — no private model or scraped projection.
Snapshot
Caleb Malhotra is attached to Boston Univ. / NCAA. Latest row: 67 GP, 29-55-84, 1.25 P/GP. His public rank range in this export runs from #2 to #20. Cohort context: his best qualifying season on file ranks #6 of 180 same-league, same-age OHL skater seasons since 2000 — an elite-band cohort standing (top 3%).
Rank rows
Rank rows are public source context, not a model projection. The source range helps show whether public lists are clustered or spread out.
| Rank | Source | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | CAM'S CONSENSUS | FINAL RANKING |
| #3 | SPORTSNET/BUKALA | MAY RANKING |
| #4 | MCKEEN'S HOCKEY | APRIL RANKING |
| #4 | DAILY FACEOFF | MAY RANKING |
| #5 | ELITEPROSPECTS.COM | FINAL RANKING |
| #5 | THN/KENNEDY | JANUARY RANKING |
| #5 | SPORTSNET/COSENTINO | APRIL RANKING |
| #6 | TSN/CRAIG BUTTON | MAY RANKING |
| #6 | NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING NA | FINAL RANKING |
| #7 | DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY | MIDSEASON RANKING |
Season rows
| Season | Team / league | Split | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | OHL / Brantford Bulldogs | Regular | 67 GP, 29-55-84, 1.25 P/GP |
| 2025-2026 | OHL / Brantford Bulldogs | Playoffs | 15 GP, 13-13-26, 1.73 P/GP |
| 2025-2026 | Prospects Challenge / Team CHL | Event | 3 GP, 1-1-2, 0.67 P/GP |
| 2024-2025 | BCHL / Chilliwack Chiefs | Regular | 44 GP, 8-18-26, 0.59 P/GP |
| 2024-2025 | BCHL / Chilliwack Chiefs | Playoffs | 21 GP, 5-12-17, 0.81 P/GP |
| 2023-2024 | U16 AAA / Vaughan Kings U16 AAA | Regular | 48 GP, 23-25-48, 1 P/GP |
| 2023-2024 | GTHL U16 / Vaughan Kings U16 AAA | Regular | 21 GP, 9-10-19, 0.90 P/GP |
| 2023-2024 | GTHL U16 / Vaughan Kings U16 AAA | Playoffs | 12 GP, 6-6-12, 1 P/GP |