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Cale Makar vs Carter Verhaeghe

Cale MakarCale MakarAvalanche · DefencevsCarter VerhaegheCarter VerhaeghePanthers · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cale Makar projects to 2.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50.

Makar had 79 points in 75 games; Verhaeghe had 55 in 77 games.

This week Makar has 1 game left; Verhaeghe has 1 left. We project Makar for 2.5 ESPN points to Verhaeghe's 1.3.

Cale Makar has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Makar's biggest edges: Plus/minus +32, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35, On-ice PDO 1036.

Verhaeghe's biggest edges: Goals above expected +0.1, Penalty minutes 32, Hits 68.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Cale Makar

2.70

fantasy points per game

Carter Verhaeghe

1.50

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Cale Makar has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMakarVerhaeghe
Goals (+2)0.500.57
Assists (+1)0.860.40
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.260.22
Hits (+0.1)0.040.08
Blocks (+0.5)0.830.16

Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.

Head-to-head

Cale Makar and Carter Verhaeghe have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).

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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

MakarVerhaeghe

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Cale Makar

2games (1 left)

2.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs LAK
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.5 pts
    Schedule edge +13.4 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)

Carter Verhaeghe

3games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.3 pts
    Likely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

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FAQ

Should I start Cale Makar or Carter Verhaeghe in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cale Makar projects to 2.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50. Makar had 79 points in 75 games; Verhaeghe had 55 in 77 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
Who is better, Cale Makar or Carter Verhaeghe?
On 2025-26 numbers, Cale Makar leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →