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Defenseman•#8Cale Makar is a 27-year-old defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche. Selected 4th overall by COL in the 2017 NHL Draft. Born in Calgary, CAN.
Cale is having an elite 2025-26 campaign with 22 goals and 59 assists for 81 points through 79 games. He averages 1.03 points per game on 24:53 of ice time. Primarily a playmaker, Cale's game is built around creating chances for teammates.
22
Goals
59
Assists
#18 NHL
81
Points
#29 NHL
Full statistical breakdown for the 2025-26 regular season.
79
GP
22
G
59
A
81
P
+36
+/-
211
S
10.4%
S%
29
PPP
1.03
P/GP
2.7
S/GP
24:53
TOI/G
Performance in the last five games played.
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | S | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | @ LAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23:17 |
| Apr 23 | @ LAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 25:58 |
| Apr 21 | vs LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 28:49 |
| Apr 19 |
Skill profile, on-ice impact metrics, and season projections based on 2025-26 data.
Percentile Rankings vs. NHL Defensemen
96
Offense
79
Defense
88
Overall
Percentile ranks across 6 skill dimensions vs. all NHL defensemen. Larger shape = more complete player.
Scouting Take
Displays elite offensive production, elite finishing ability, exceptional playmaking, power play specialist.
On-ice impact mirrored side by side. Equal bars = balanced. Asymmetry = one-dimensional.
The Gap
17-pt spreadLeans offensive. The 17-point spread between offensive (96th) and defensive (79th) percentiles is typical of a scoring-first defenseman.
Percentile ranks across 6 skill dimensions.
Scouting Take
Displays elite offensive production, elite finishing ability, exceptional playmaking, power play specialist.
On-ice impact mirrored side by side.
The Gap
17-pt spreadLeans offensive. The 17-point spread between offensive (96th) and defensive (79th) percentiles is typical of a scoring-first defenseman.
Season-by-season NHL regular season statistics throughout Cale Makar's career.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | S | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-262025-26 | COL | 75 | 20 | 59 | 79 | +32 | 199 | 10.1% |
| 24-252024-25 | COL | 80 | 30 | 62 | 92 | +28 | 246 | 12.2% |
Top teammates by points on the Colorado Avalanche this season.
| vs LAK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| +1 |
| 4 |
| 24:25 |
| Apr 16 | vs SEA | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 21:22 |
End of Season Statistical Forecast
0
games remaining
Goals
22
Current: 22
Assists
59
Current: 59
Points
81
Current: 81
Strong production expected. Most likely outcome is 81-86 points, establishing this player as a top-line contributor.
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Art Ross
Most Points
0.0%
Rocket
Most Goals
0.4%
Playmaker
Most Assists
Projections based on current pace extrapolated to 82 games with variance modeling.
| 23-242023-24 | COL | 77 | 21 | 69 | 90 | +15 | 231 | 9.1% |
| 22-232022-23 | COL | 60 | 17 | 49 | 66 | +16 | 176 | 9.7% |
| 21-222021-22 | COL | 77 | 28 | 58 | 86 | +48 | 240 | 11.7% |
| 20-212020-21 | COL | 44 | 8 | 36 | 44 | +17 | 104 | 7.7% |
| 19-202019-20 | COL | 57 | 12 | 38 | 50 | +12 | 121 | 9.9% |
| Career | --- | 470 | 136 | 371 | 507 | +168 | 1317 | 10.3% |
Gabriel Landeskog
LW · 39 pts
