COLORADO AVALANCHEBorn in Canada#8 ·Defenseman

Cale Makar

ACTIVE

Last game:November 1, 2026(overnight)4 PTS · 0G · 4A · +4 +/- · 24:27 Ice timevsCalgary Flames

+4 assists in the win against Calgary Flames

Next match:November 3, 2026(tomorrow night)@Chicago Blackhawks

Cale Makar has played in the NHL since 2019–20 and currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche. He is 28 years old (born in 1998), is originally from Calgary, is 183 cm tall and weighs 85 kg. Makar has put up 522 points in 483 games, 139 goals and 383 assists, an average of 1.08 points per game. The best season so far is 2021–22 with 86 points in 77 games. Career honours include Conn Smythe Trophy, 2× James Norris Memorial Trophy and Calder Memorial Trophy.

BirthplaceCalgary

Born1998 (28 years)Height183 cmWeight85 kgShootsRNHLSeason 9 in the NHL Trophies4

DRAFT 2017: selected No. 4 in round 1 · Colorado AvalancheCONTRACT $19,133,333/yr (≈ 15 668 835 kr/month, 188 026 019 kr/yr) · Through 2034–35

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Latest games

November 1vsCGYCalgary FlamesW5–2+4 assists+4P+4A+4+/-3shots24:27toiFirst star October 29vsNJDNew Jersey DevilsW5–2No points-2+/-6shots25:51toi October 26@NSHNashville PredatorsL2–6No points-1+/-1shots23:16toi

All games and events of the 2026-2027 season13 games

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#36NHL D#7

Goals

NHL#144NHL D#10

Assists

NHL#17NHL D#8

Form

HOT

Latest 5 outings

Games played

100%

13 of 13

games

Point pace

97P

Projected full-season points at current pace

Elite

+/-

NHL#71NHL D#28

Ice time/game

22:34

NHL#108NHL D#35

Milestones

Recent

Playoffs25 playoff goals6mo ago

Career500 career points7mo ago

Next up

500 NHL games

483 now · target 500

17left

Season30 goals this season27 away

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Season

30 goals this season27 away

Match season best: 30 goals27 away

Match season best: 69 assists57 away

Match season best: 92 points77 away

Playoffs

25 playoff goals6mo ago

75 playoff points2y ago

50 playoff assists2y ago

50 playoff games4y ago

50 playoff points4y ago

10 playoff goals4y ago

25 playoff assists4y ago

25 playoff points5y ago

25 playoff games6y ago

5 playoff goals6y ago

10 playoff assists6y ago

10 playoff points6y ago

10 playoff games7y ago

5 playoff assists7y ago

First playoff point7y ago

First playoff goal7y ago

Career

500 NHL games17 away

200 career goals61 away

750 career points228 away

500 career assists117 away

500 career points7mo ago

100 career goals1y ago

250 career assists2y ago

250 NHL games2y ago

250 career points3y ago

50 career goals3y ago

100 career assists4y ago

25 career goals4y ago

100 career points5y ago

100 NHL games5y ago

50 career assists5y ago

50 career points6y ago

First NHL goal7y ago

First NHL point7y ago

Compared with the NHL

Cale Makar is in the top 2% of NHL defensemen for points per 60 minutes.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

2.54

Top 2%Cale Makar scores points more often than 99% of NHL defensemen (236 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

1.90

Top 3%Cale Makar records assists more often than 97% of NHL defensemen (233 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

3.80

Lower halfCale Makar blocks more shots than 38% of NHL defensemen (92 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

1.13

Bottom 18%Cale Makar hits more often than 18% of NHL defensemen (42 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

6.41

Top 6%Cale Makar shoots more often than 95% of NHL defensemen (227 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.64

Top 3%Cale Makar scores goals more often than 97% of NHL defensemen (233 of 239)

+/−

+32

Top 5%Cale Makar has a higher +/− than 96% of NHL defensemen (229 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Cale Makar's whole career

Stats

Games played

483

Points

522

Points per game

1.08

Goals

139

Assists

383

+/-

+173

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

Season+/-

Career timelineRead Cale Makar's whole career

Trophies

All Swedish NHL award winners

Conn Smythe Trophy2022 2× James Norris Memorial Trophy2022, 2025 Calder Memorial Trophy2020

Teams player has played for

COLColorado AvalancheCurrent

Seasons

2019–20 to 2026–27

Since OCT 3 · 8 seasons

PTS

522

139

383

483

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