136 G · 371 A · 470 GP
1.079 P/GP · 208 PPP · 24:48 ATOI
Colorado Avalanche#8Active
Cale Makar
D · 6′0″ / 187 lb · Shoots R · Calgary, CAN · Age 27 · 2017 #4 by COL
507Career points
1.079Career P/GP
470Games played
136Goals
7 seasonsNHL service
Overview
2025-2679points
The latest read.
79 points in 75 games in 2025-26. Career: 507 points across 470 games.
75GP
20goals
59assists
79points
199shots
29PP points
The career ledger.
Regular season and playoffsofficial NHL landing
26 G · 64 A · 90 GP
1.000 P/GP · 34 PPP · 24:48 ATOI
0.877 → 1.053P/GP by season · 7 seasons of 10+ GP · peak 2023-24
The arc.
Points and points per game by seasonNHL season log · 7 seasons
When it mattered.
Postseason against the field. A smaller, self-selected population, so it is marked on the scale rather than filled626 all-time peers
Playoff career · 90 GP · 26 G · 64 A · 90 pts (1.000 P/GP)
100.0
98.9
100.0
Last five games.
Most recent official appearancesofficial game log
2026-05-26@ VGKPlayoff27:30 TOI0G 0A0 P · 4 S
2026-05-24@ VGKPlayoff27:14 TOI0G 0A0 P · 3 S
2026-05-13vs MINPlayoff25:50 TOI0G 0A0 P · 0 S
2026-05-11@ MINPlayoff26:09 TOI0G 0A0 P · 3 S
2026-05-09@ MINPlayoff29:06 TOI0G 0A0 P · 3 S
What this draft slot returns.
Observed careers at the same pick, across all positionsdraft history · 2026-08-14 00:35 UTC
2017 draft#4round 1 · COL
29Players in sample
100.0%Reached the NHL
Most games in this sample: Nicklas Backstrom (2006, WSH), 1,105 NHL games.
Sample: 29 players taken #4, across all positions, from draft classes through 2018 on file. Historical totals reflect the 2026-08-14 00:35 UTC snapshot; Cale Makar's games use this page's NHL career record. Active careers can still grow.
These are observed outcomes, not a forecast for Cale Makar. Exact-slot rates require at least 12 players. Draft Value methodology.
Against history.
Percentile against every NHL peercareer totals · position-aware
The height of the career.
Peak season and the best five41+ GP qualified seasons
2023-24 peak: 77 GP / 21 G / 69 A / 90 Pts / 1.169 P/GP · 24:46 TOI
| Best five | GP | G | A | PTS | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 77 | 21 | 69 | 90 | 1.169 |
| 2024-25 | 80 | 30 | 62 | 92 | 1.150 |
| 2021-22 | 77 | 28 | 58 | 86 | 1.117 |
| 2022-23 | 60 | 17 | 49 | 66 | 1.100 |
| 2025-26 | 75 | 20 | 59 | 79 | 1.053 |
| Prime-five | 369 | 116 | 297 | 413 | 1.119 |
Honours.
Trophies won and near missesofficial NHL landing
Stanley Cup2021-22Calder Memorial Trophy2019-20Conn Smythe Trophy2021-22James Norris Memorial Trophy2024-25 · 2021-22
Career
Where he stands right now.
2025-26 league position and career shapeNHL league browser 2025-26
Season by season.
Every NHL season · peak highlighted, split seasons kept apart7 regular-season rows
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | 75 | 20 | 59 | 79 | +32 | 29 | 199 |
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | 80 | 30 | 62 | 92 | +28 | 35 | 246 |
| 2023-24Peak | Colorado Avalanche | 77 | 21 | 69 | 90 | +15 | 39 | 231 |
| 2022-23 | Colorado Avalanche | 60 | 17 | 49 | 66 | +16 | 30 | 176 |
| 2021-22 | Colorado Avalanche | 77 | 28 | 58 | 86 | +48 | 34 | 240 |
| 2020-21 | Colorado Avalanche | 44 | 8 | 36 | 44 | +17 | 22 | 104 |
| 2019-20 | Colorado Avalanche | 57 | 12 | 38 | 50 | +12 | 19 | 121 |
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +5 | 0 | 29 |
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 26 |
| 2023-24 | Colorado Avalanche | 11 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 8 | 36 |
| 2022-23 | Colorado Avalanche | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +5 | 0 | 20 |
| 2021-22 | Colorado Avalanche | 20 | 8 | 21 | 29 | +7 | 12 | 71 |
| 2020-21 | Colorado Avalanche | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| 2019-20 | Colorado Avalanche | 15 | 4 | 11 | 15 | +12 | 6 | 36 |
| 2018-19 | Colorado Avalanche | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +3 | 0 | 14 |
The same numbers, in the league that produced them.
Every qualified season levelled to a 3.00-goal NHLofficial final standings · 1990-91 onward
The best raw season is 2023-24 (1.169). Level the leagues out and 2024-25 moves ahead, 1.135 against 1.126, because it was played in a tighter-scoring NHL.
| Season | GP | Raw P/GP | League GF/gm | Adj. P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 75 | 1.053 | 3.13 | 1.011 |
| 2024-25Best adjusted | 80 | 1.150 | 3.04 | 1.135 |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 1.169 | 3.11 | 1.126 |
| 2022-23 | 60 | 1.100 | 3.18 | 1.038 |
| 2021-22 | 77 | 1.117 | 3.14 | 1.065 |
| 2020-21 | 44 | 1.000 | 2.94 | 1.022 |
| 2019-20 | 57 | 0.877 | 3.02 | 0.872 |
Method: each season's raw points per game is multiplied by 3.00 ÷ that season's league goals per team-game, taken from the official final standings. Seasons under 20 games are excluded. It levels scoring climate and nothing else (not role, ice time, teammates, schedule or injury), so treat it as one comparison, not a verdict.
Before the NHL.
Junior, college, European and international rowsofficial NHL landing · season totals
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | OG | Canada | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 4 Nations | Canada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 41 | 16 | 33 | 49 |
| 2017-18 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 34 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| 2017-18 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2016-17 | AJHL | Brooks Bandits | 54 | 24 | 51 | 75 |
| 2016-17 | WJAC-19 | Canada West U19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016-17 | AJHL | Brooks Bandits | 13 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2015-16 | AJHL | Brooks Bandits | 54 | 10 | 45 | 55 |
| 2015-16 | WJAC-19 | Canada West U19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015-16 | AJHL | Brooks Bandits | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2014-15 | AJHL | Brooks Bandits | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2014-15 | AMHL | Calgary Flames Midget AAA | 34 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| 2014-15 | AJHL | Brooks Bandits | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2014-15 | AMHL | Calgary Flames Midget AAA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | AMHL | Calgary Flames Midget AAA | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013-14 | AMMHL | NWCAA Stampeders Minor Midget | 36 | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| 2012-13 | AMBHL | Calgary Flames Bantam AAA | 33 | 3 | 19 | 22 |
| 2011-12 | HCBAA | NWCAA Bruins Bantam AA | 28 | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| 2011-12 | HCBAA | NWCAA Bruins Bantam AA | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
The comparable set.
Chosen by a printed rule, not by feelNHL dossier pool · 1,162 careers
Selection rule. Defencemen only; career games played within ±20% of 470 (or ±10 games, whichever band is wider: 376 to 564); then the five nearest by career P/GP, ties broken by the closest games played. The pool is the 1,162 players in this site's NHL dossier set who own at least one official regular-season game: 42 of them cleared the band.
Quinn HughesD · 2018 #7 · active507 GP · 66 G · 419 A · 485 P0.957 P/GP · −0.122Adam FoxD · 2016 #66 · active486 GP · 72 G · 350 A · 422 P0.868 P/GP · −0.210Evan BouchardD · 2018 #10 · active429 GP · 76 G · 257 A · 333 P0.776 P/GP · −0.302Miro HeiskanenD · 2017 #3 · active552 GP · 67 G · 279 A · 346 P0.627 P/GP · −0.452Noah DobsonD · 2018 #12 · active468 GP · 62 G · 215 A · 277 P0.592 P/GP · −0.487
Similar career shape is not similar player. The rule matches volume and rate only; it knows nothing about era, position within the group, usage or role, and two careers can land on the same line for opposite reasons.
Game log
Compare observed minutes, shots and finishing across game windows →
Official game ledger
Every 2025-26 appearance.
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Insights
NHL Edge tracking.
Measured puck and player tracking · 2025-26 regular seasonNHL Edge tracking · api-web.nhle.com · coverage from 2021-22 · fetched 2026-08-17
Tracked axisMeasuredPercentile, 0 to 100Pct
Top shot speed98.2mph90.7
158.1 km/h equivalent · league average 88.9 mph
Max skating speed23.7mph98.8
38.1 km/h equivalent · league average 21.6 mph
Distance skated438.8km96.0
272.7 mi equivalent · league average 214.3 km
Most distance in one game7.3km97.5
4.6 mi equivalent · league average 5.2 km
Bursts over 20 mph223bursts99.7
league average 31.3
Where the shift was spent
Offensive zone time45.3%92.0
league average 42.3
Neutral zone time17.5%24.0
league average 16.8
Defensive zone time37.2%89.3
league average 40.9
Shots on goal, by location
All shots on goal199shots98.2
league average 62.1 shots
High-danger shots on goal18shots97.8
league average 4.0 shots
Method: every figure and every percentile on this panel is published by the NHL Edge endpoint. This site converts nothing and ranks nothing. The percentile column is the league's own, against the tracked population for 2025-26. Speeds arrive in mph and km/h; distance is read in kilometres with the mile conversion stated beside it. Tracked seasons on file for this player: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26.
The shot map.
Where his shots came from · 2025-26 regular season · NHL Edge areasNHL Edge shot-location detail · api-web.nhle.com · fetched 2026-08-18
Hover, tap or focus an area for its exact figures. Net at the top; left and right as the shooter sees them.
AreaShotsShare of hisPct
Center Point513 G98th
R Circle295 G100th
R Point281 G88th
High Slot243 G98th
Low Slot172 G99th
Outside R151 G95th
L Circle112 G87th
L Point110 G66th
Beyond Red Line52 G68th
R Net Side41 G99th
L Net Side20 G81th
Crease10 G75th
Outside L10 G36th
Behind the Net00 G0th
L Corner00 G0th
Offensive Neutral Zone00 G0th
R Corner00 G0th
18high danger2 G · 11.1%
64mid danger10 G · 15.6%
90long range4 G · 4.4%
Method: 199 shots on goal in 2025-26, placed by the NHL into the areas it names; each area is shaded by its share of his total, so this map is his distribution and not a comparison to any other player. The percentile column is the league's own for shots from that area, where it publishes one; nothing is converted, ranked or combined. Areas as the NHL names them; the drawing is to rink proportion with the net at the top.
Awards voting.
6 trophy wins · 14 top-three finishes · 27 ballot appearances · 1,182 first-place votesNHL award ballot history
Development trails.
How the scoring rate movedNHL AI Development contract
Strict monotonic scoring-rate chains ending in 2025-26. Only 25-plus-game seasons count, and a trail needs at least three consecutive qualified seasons.
Points / game
3 consecutive qualified seasons · 77.3 average GP
Descriptive, not evaluative: raw P/GP, G/GP or A/GP movement. It does not control for age, role, ice time, teammates, injury, schedule or uncertainty, and it is not a forecast or player-quality grade.
Opponent atlas.
Career results by opponentlocal NHL AI Opponent Atlas
Career volume leaders
Career vs.DAL43 points42 GP · 14 G · 29 A110 shots · 19 PP points
Career vs.SJS36 points26 GP · 8 G · 28 A69 shots · 12 PP points
Career vs.STL35 points38 GP · 7 G · 28 A106 shots · 20 PP points
Career vs.UTA29 points31 GP · 7 G · 22 A97 shots · 16 PP points
Career vs.MIN29 points34 GP · 8 G · 21 A102 shots · 13 PP points
Career vs.LAK26 points20 GP · 7 G · 19 A56 shots · 12 PP pointsBest points-per-game matchups
Pace vs.CBJ1.70 P/GP10 GP · 6 G · 11 A36 shots · 3 PP points
Pace vs.DET1.64 P/GP11 GP · 8 G · 10 A34 shots · 6 PP points
Pace vs.NJD1.50 P/GP10 GP · 2 G · 13 A30 shots · 9 PP points
Pace vs.OTT1.45 P/GP11 GP · 6 G · 10 A36 shots · 8 PP points
Pace vs.NYI1.42 P/GP12 GP · 3 G · 14 A36 shots · 4 PP pointsPace vs.SJS1.38 P/GP26 GP · 8 G · 28 A69 shots · 12 PP pointsFrozen from the local NHL AI Opponent Atlas. These are descriptive career splits through the source snapshot, not a projection of the next matchup and not evidence that the opponent caused the result.
Against the goaltenders.
Best and worst goaltenders faced · 3 seasonsNHL play-by-play · 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 4,192 games · fetched 2026-08-18
763 shots on goal against 79 goaltenders, 76 goals: 10.0% overall, against a league baseline of 10.2%. 9 of those goaltenders have seen the 20 shots a rate is published on below.
Best against: minimum 20 shots on goal
| Goaltender | SOG | G | SH% | Top shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor ShesterkinNYR | 22 | 3 | 13.6% | wrist |
| Jesper WallstedtMIN | 22 | 3 | 13.6% | wrist |
| Anton ForsbergLAK | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | wrist |
| Jake OettingerDAL | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | wrist |
| Juuse SarosNSH | 21 | 2 | 9.5% | wrist |
Worst against: same 20-shot minimum
| Goaltender | SOG | G | SH% | Top shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan BinningtonSTL | 29 | 0 | 0.0% | wrist |
| Filip GustavssonMIN | 25 | 1 | 4.0% | wrist |
| Karel VejmelkaUTA | 28 | 2 | 7.1% | snap |
| Connor HellebuyckWPG | 35 | 3 | 8.6% | wrist |
| Juuse SarosNSH | 21 | 2 | 9.5% | wrist |
Method: every shot is attributed to the goaltender the feed says was in the net (details.goalieInNetId). Blocked shots and empty-net events are both excluded, the first because the puck never reached a goaltender and the second because there was none to charge. Shooting percentage is goals divided by shots on goal, the league definition. The league baseline of 10.2% beside each rate is computed from the same 241,107 shots this dataset counted, so the two figures are measured the same way. A 20-shot minimum is a small sample by any standard and these boards will move; they are a record of what has happened, not a prediction of what will.
The source receipt.
Official basics plus named researchOfficial NHL API Web player landing, with local nhl api draft cache reuse
Career, season, game-log, bio, draft and award rows come from official NHL endpoints. Redraft is a separate hindsight model with its own snapshot clock. Pressure is a descriptive Gamelogs layer. Development Trails uses its own declared clock. Missing evidence stays unavailable rather than being drawn as zero.
Official endpoint: player landing · redraft 2026-07-10-redraft-v5.2 snapshot 2026-07-09.
Fantasy Desk.
2026-27 rankings on a three-season blend, most recent season weighted heaviestHockey Insights fantasy pool · 2026-09-29
2.74blended ESPN pts/gm
ESPN#6Yahoo#7Fantrax#9Roto#5
25-2675 GP20 G59 A2.61 pts/gm
2nd half-0.41Market avg#9.3Point games71%Worst blank run4
This desk has Cale Makar No. 6 among skaters on the ESPN points board — the market has him 3 seats lower.
The room.
Every current Colorado Avalanche teammate, one click awaycanonical player directory