Cale Makar
Colorado Avalanche · #8 · Defenseman · age 28 · 6'0" · 187 lb · shoots RBorn 🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta · Drafted 2017 · Rd 1 #4
OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMAN1.15 points/game from the blue line this season
15 points in 13 games — 7th of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
43HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 94% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
87ENERGY · FRESHaverage defenseman 92 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
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RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
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FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 43 lately — hotter than 94% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 43 · +30 over these 13 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
6 points in 5 games — right on his usual pace, 3.6× what an average defenseman scores in 5 games. He's shooting 0% in this stretch against 8% on the season.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Assists | 6 | 4.6 | 1.3 | ▲ 1.3× his usual |
| Points | 6 | 5.8 | 1.6 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Shots | 16 | 14 | 6 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 8.1% | 6.3% | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +2 | +1.9 | +0.0 | his usual |
| Ice time a game | 23:27 | 22:35 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vs CGY | W | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +4 | 24:27 | 43 |
| Oct 28 | vs NJD | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −2 | 25:51 | 14 |
| Oct 25 | @ NSH | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 23:16 | 30 |
| Oct 23 | vs TBL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 21:07 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | @NJD | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 22:34 | 37 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 228 DEFENSEMEN
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best defenseman; the white tick is the average defenseman.
Points7th of 228 defensemen15leader 
Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals10th of 228 defensemen3leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists8th of 228 defensemen12leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots6th of 228 defensemen37leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points25th of 228 defensemen2leader 
Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus27th of 228 defensemen+5leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game35th of 228 defensemen22:35leader 
Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
Separates in: assists (96th), shots (96th), goals (93rd). Nothing below the middle of the league.
■ Makar this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 95 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 92 in 2024–25.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | COL | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 | +5 |
| 2025–26 | COL | 75 | 20 | 59 | 79 | 1.05 | +32 |
| 2024–25 | COL | 80 | 30 | 62 | 92 | 1.15 | +28 |
| 2023–24 · best | COL | 77 | 21 | 69 | 90 | 1.17 | +15 |
| 2022–23 | COL | 60 | 17 | 49 | 66 | 1.10 | +16 |
| 2021–22 | COL | 77 | 28 | 58 | 86 | 1.12 | +48 |
| 2020–21 | COL | 44 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 1.00 | +17 |
| 2019–20 | COL | 57 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 0.88 | +12 |