Cale Makar

Cale Makar

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D · 6'0" · 187 lb · Shoots R
Age 27
Career
1.08
P / GP
507P in 470 GP
Archetype
Elite Offensive D
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$9M
Signed through 2027
Career points
507
Regular season

Cale Makar, a defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche, is entering his age-28 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 79 points (20 goals, 59 assists) in 75 games, a 1.05 points-per-game pace, 29 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 56.5% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +3.2. HighDanger's model projects 86 points for 2026-27, in a 83 to 89 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2021–2277285886+48263425:401.12
2022–2360174966+16303026:231.10
2023–2477216990+15163924:461.17
2024–2580306292+28143525:431.15
2025–2675205979+32242924:511.05
Career470136371507+1681342081.08

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.

Goals 2098th
Assists 5999th
Avg TOI / GP 24:5198th
Shots 19998th
PIM 2448th

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.

Points 7999th
Primary points 31100th
xGF % 56.5%92nd
xGF / 60 1.8680th
xGA / 60 1.4374th

Career journey

Rookie
2019–20 · age 21
Colorado Avalanche
0.88 P/GP
57 GP · 12G · 38A
Emerging
2020–21 · age 22
Colorado Avalanche
1.0 P/GP
44 GP · 8G · 36A
Prime
2021–22 → 2026 · age 23–27
Colorado Avalanche
1.12 P/GP
369 GP · 116G · 297A

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

Statistical comparables

Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.